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#A74ACF Color

#A74ACF is rgb(167, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(282, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A74ACF
HEX#A74ACF
RGBrgb(167, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(282, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(282, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.206 314.1)
LABlab(48.62% 54.18 -52.90)
LCHlch(48.62% 75.72 315.68)

What #A74ACF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A74ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.28Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.25Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.99Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.03Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 15.86Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A74ACF Channel Values

How #A74ACF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74ACF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A74ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A74ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A74ACF
Complementary
#72CF4A
Analogous
#644ACF
Analogous
#CF4AB4
Triadic
#CFA74A
Triadic
#4ACFA7
Split comp.
#B4CF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF64

Tints & Shades of #A74ACF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B362D5
#BE7ADC
#CA92E2
#D8AEEA
#E4C7F0
#EFDFF6

Shades

#9733C1
#7E2BA1
#682385
#521C69
#3C144D
#230C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A74ACF.

How #A74ACF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A74ACF
Protanopia#6262CF
Protanomaly#8359CF
Deuteranopia#7474CE
Deuteranomaly#8B66CE
Tritanopia#986868
Tritanomaly#9E5D9C
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A74ACF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a74acf: #A74ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A74ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a74acf': '#A74ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_a74acf">#A74ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A74ACF"

More Purple Colors

#A74ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A74ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A74ACF?

#A74ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(282, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #A74ACF?

#A74ACF is rgb(167, 74, 207) — red 167, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A74ACF?

#A74ACF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A74ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A74ACF scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A74ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A74ACF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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