#A74891
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.153 337.3), rgb(167, 72, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A74891 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74891 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.153 337.3) |
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 #A74891 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74891 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74891 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74891 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74891
oklch(55% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#913A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#A74891 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) | #4A6293 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4C66 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74891
#A74891
oklch(55% 0.153 337.3)
- #008752
#008752
oklch(54.9% 0.13 157.4)
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 #A74891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #A74891 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.