#A74BDD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.6% 0.219 310.4), rgb(167, 75, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A74BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74BDD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 75, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.219 310.4) |
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 #A74BDD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74BDD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74BDD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74BDD text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A74BDD
oklch(59.6% 0.219 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E33D7
oklch(55.6% 0.238 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8722BA
oklch(49.1% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2097
oklch(42.7% 0.184 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#A74BDD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3779DA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0698E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74BDD
#A74BDD
oklch(59.6% 0.219 310.4)
- #5D9100
#5D9100
oklch(59.7% 0.162 130.4)
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 #A74BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #A74BDD 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.