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#A74BBE Color

#A74BBE is rgb(167, 75, 190) in RGB, hsl(288, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 25%) 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 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A74BBE
HEX#A74BBE
RGBrgb(167, 75, 190)
HSLhsl(288, 47%, 52%)
HSVhsv(288, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.188 319.1)
LABlab(47.96% 51.12 -44.16)
LCHlch(47.96% 67.56 319.18)

What #A74BBE 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 #A74BBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A74BBE Channel Values

How #A74BBE 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 75 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 47% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A74BBE 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A74BBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A74BBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A74BBE

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.

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How #A74BBE 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#A74BBE
Protanopia#6363BE
Protanomaly#845ABE
Deuteranopia#7474BD
Deuteranomaly#8B66BD
Tritanopia#9B6464
Tritanomaly#A05B91
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A74BBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a74bbe: #A74BBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A74BBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a74bbe': '#A74BBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.294, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a74bbe">#A74BBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A74BBE"

More Purple Colors

#A74BBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A74BBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A74BBE?

#A74BBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(167, 75, 190) in RGB and hsl(288, 47%, 52%) 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 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #A74BBE?

#A74BBE is rgb(167, 75, 190) — red 167, green 75, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A74BBE?

#A74BBE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 61%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A74BBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A74BBE scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A74BBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A74BBE 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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