#A74B91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.148 337.5), rgb(167, 75, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A74B91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74B91 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.148 337.5) |
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 #A74B91 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74B91 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74B91 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A74B91 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74B91
oklch(55.4% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#903C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#A74B91 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) | #4D6493 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4E67 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74B91
#A74B91
oklch(55.4% 0.148 337.5)
- #008953
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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 #A74B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #A74B91 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.