#A74796
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.158 334.9), rgb(167, 71, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A74796 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74796 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.158 334.9) |
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 #A74796 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74796 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74796 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A74796 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74796
oklch(55.1% 0.158 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#903981
oklch(49% 0.147 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#753069
oklch(42.6% 0.122 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A74796 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) | #476399 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647193 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4D68 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74796
#A74796
oklch(55.1% 0.158 334.9)
- #00884C
#00884C
oklch(55% 0.137 154.8)
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 #A74796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #A74796 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.