#A74E93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.145 336.7), rgb(167, 78, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A74E93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E93 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.145 336.7) |
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 #A74E93 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E93 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E93 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74E93 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E93
oklch(55.9% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A74E93 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) | #506695 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF526A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E93
#A74E93
oklch(55.9% 0.145 336.7)
- #008B53
#008B53
oklch(56% 0.134 156.8)
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 #A74E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #A74E93 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.