#A74ADB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.218 310.9), rgb(167, 74, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A74ADB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74ADB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 74, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.218 310.9) |
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 #A74ADB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74ADB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74ADB text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74ADB text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A74ADB
oklch(59.4% 0.218 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E33D6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8822B9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2096
oklch(42.7% 0.183 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#592277
oklch(37.6% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#A74ADB 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) | #0072DF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3878D8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0688D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74ADB
#A74ADB
oklch(59.4% 0.218 310.9)
- #5B9000
#5B9000
oklch(59.3% 0.161 130.7)
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 #A74ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A74ADB 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.