#A74B98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1), rgb(167, 75, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A74B98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74B98 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1) |
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 #A74B98 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74B98 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74B98 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74B98 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74B98
oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A74B98 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) | #4A659A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657395 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE516B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74B98
#A74B98
oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1)
- #008A4C
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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 #A74B98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74B98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #A74B98 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.