#A74F92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.142 337.3), rgb(167, 79, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A74F92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74F92 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 79, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.142 337.3) |
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 #A74F92 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74F92 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74F92 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74F92 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74F92
oklch(56% 0.142 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A74F92 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) | #516694 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7490 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF526A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74F92
#A74F92
oklch(56% 0.142 337.3)
- #008B54
#008B54
oklch(56% 0.133 157.2)
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 #A74F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #A74F92 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.