#A74C9E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.157 331.3), rgb(167, 76, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A74C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74C9E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.157 331.3) |
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 #A74C9E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74C9E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74C9E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74C9E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B1
oklch(63% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74C9E
oklch(56.1% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A74C9E 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) | #4867A1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD536E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74C9E
#A74C9E
oklch(56.1% 0.157 331.3)
- #008C44
#008C44
oklch(56% 0.149 151.4)
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 #A74C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A74C9E 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.