#A74C84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.137 344.7), rgb(167, 76, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A74C84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74C84 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 76, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.137 344.7) |
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 #A74C84 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74C84 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74C84 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A74C84 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74C84
oklch(55% 0.137 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#A74C84 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) | #546386 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7282 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14B62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74C84
#A74C84
oklch(55% 0.137 344.7)
- #008660
#008660
oklch(54.9% 0.116 164.9)
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 #A74C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #A74C84 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.