#A74783
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.144 344.6), rgb(167, 71, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A74783 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74783 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 71, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.144 344.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A74783 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74783 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74783 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A74783 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0669C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74783
oklch(54.3% 0.144 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#933C72
oklch(49.1% 0.133 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#A74783 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F6085 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7081 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1465F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74783
#A74783
oklch(54.3% 0.144 344.6)
- #00845E
#00845E
oklch(54.3% 0.115 164.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A74783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #A74783 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.