#A74CA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.166 327.1), rgb(167, 76, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A74CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 76, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.166 327.1) |
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 #A74CA8 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74CA8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74CA8 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74CA8 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74CA8
oklch(56.6% 0.166 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C398D
oklch(49% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#A74CA8 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) | #4269AB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5773 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74CA8
#A74CA8
oklch(56.6% 0.166 327.1)
- #078F34
#078F34
oklch(56.7% 0.166 147.1)
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 #A74CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #A74CA8 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.