#A74BDC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.6% 0.218 310.6), rgb(167, 75, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A74BDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74BDC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.218 310.6) |
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 #A74BDC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74BDC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74BDC text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74BDC text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A74BDC
oklch(59.6% 0.218 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E33D6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8723BA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2196
oklch(42.8% 0.182 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#592378
oklch(37.8% 0.142 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#A74BDC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3878D9 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0698D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74BDC
#A74BDC
oklch(59.6% 0.218 310.6)
- #5C9100
#5C9100
oklch(59.6% 0.162 130.7)
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 #A74BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A74BDC 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.