#A74E8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5), rgb(167, 78, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A74E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E8A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5) |
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 #A74E8A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E8A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E8A text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74E8A text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC689F
oklch(63% 0.127 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F75
oklch(49.1% 0.127 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#743460
oklch(42.6% 0.106 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#A74E8A 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) | #53658C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7388 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04F66 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E8A
#A74E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5)
- #00885C
#00885C
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.8)
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 #A74E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A74E8A 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.