#A74980
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.139 346.5), rgb(167, 73, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A74980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74980 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.139 346.5) |
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 #A74980 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74980 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74980 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A74980 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CE87AD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 346.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C06799
oklch(63.1% 0.128 346.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74980
oklch(54.4% 0.139 346.5)
-
Step 700
700
#923D6F
oklch(49% 0.129 346.6)
-
Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
-
Step 900
900
#602D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 346.6)
-
Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#A74980 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) | #526082 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1475F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74980
#A74980
oklch(54.4% 0.139 346.5)
- #008461
#008461
oklch(54.4% 0.112 166.4)
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 #A74980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #A74980 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.