#A74CC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.193 316.9), rgb(167, 76, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A74CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 76, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.193 316.9) |
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 #A74CC5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74CC5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74CC5 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74CC5 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74CC5
oklch(58.2% 0.193 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#592969
oklch(37.6% 0.116 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A74CC5 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) | #276EC9 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66182 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74CC5
#A74CC5
oklch(58.2% 0.193 316.9)
- #419100
#419100
oklch(58.3% 0.176 136.8)
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 #A74CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #A74CC5 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.