#A73089
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.181 339.7), rgb(167, 48, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A73089 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73089 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.181 339.7) |
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 #A73089 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73089 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73089 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A73089 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.141 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73597
oklch(55.5% 0.195 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A73089
oklch(51.9% 0.181 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#802268
oklch(42.7% 0.15 340)
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Step 900
900
#672255
oklch(37.6% 0.117 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#A73089 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) | #37568C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6986 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13458 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73089
#A73089
oklch(51.9% 0.181 339.7)
- #007D50
#007D50
oklch(52% 0.118 159.6)
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 #A73089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #A73089 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.