#A74BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.172 325.1), rgb(167, 75, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A74BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74BAD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.172 325.1) |
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 #A74BAD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74BAD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74BAD text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74BAD text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B863BD
oklch(63% 0.158 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74BAD
oklch(56.8% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3891
oklch(49.1% 0.16 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#A74BAD 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) | #3D69B0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5875 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74BAD
#A74BAD
oklch(56.8% 0.172 325.1)
- #118F2B
#118F2B
oklch(56.7% 0.171 145.2)
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 #A74BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #A74BAD 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.