#A74B7D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.134 348.7), rgb(167, 75, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A74B7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74B7D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.134 348.7) |
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 #A74B7D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74B7D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74B7D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A74B7D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE88AA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6896
oklch(63% 0.124 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74B7D
oklch(54.6% 0.134 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#923E6C
oklch(49% 0.125 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2A
oklch(26.8% 0.051 348.8)
#A74B7D 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) | #55617F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2485E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74B7D
#A74B7D
oklch(54.6% 0.134 348.7)
- #008465
#008465
oklch(54.5% 0.109 169)
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 #A74B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #A74B7D 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.