#A74B95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5), rgb(167, 75, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A74B95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74B95 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5) |
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 #A74B95 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74B95 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74B95 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74B95 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74B95
oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#A74B95 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) | #4C6597 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667293 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5069 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74B95
#A74B95
oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5)
- #008A4F
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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 #A74B95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74B95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #A74B95 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.