#A74E7E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.13 348.7), rgb(167, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A74E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E7E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.13 348.7) |
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 #A74E7E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E7E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E7E text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A74E7E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A95
oklch(63.2% 0.119 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E7E
oklch(55% 0.13 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#91406C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#763558
oklch(42.7% 0.101 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#A74E7E 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) | #576380 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14C60 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E7E
#A74E7E
oklch(55% 0.13 348.7)
- #008666
#008666
oklch(55.1% 0.111 168.6)
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 #A74E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #A74E7E 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.