#A74FAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.163 326.2), rgb(167, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A74FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74FAA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.163 326.2) |
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 #A74FAA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74FAA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A74FAA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A74FAA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C786C8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765B9
oklch(63% 0.151 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74FAA
oklch(57.1% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.152 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#A74FAA 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) | #456BAD | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5A75 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74FAA
#A74FAA
oklch(57.1% 0.163 326.2)
- #1B9035
#1B9035
oklch(57.2% 0.163 146.2)
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 #A74FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #A74FAA 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.