#A74799
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.161 333.5), rgb(167, 71, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A74799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74799 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 71, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 333.5) |
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 #A74799 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74799 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74799 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A74799 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74799
oklch(55.2% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#A74799 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) | #45639C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637196 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E69 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74799
#A74799
oklch(55.2% 0.161 333.5)
- #008949
#008949
oklch(55.3% 0.141 153.5)
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 #A74799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #A74799 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.