#A73280
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.173 344), rgb(167, 50, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A73280 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73280 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.173 344) |
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 #A73280 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73280 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73280 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A73280 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.046 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8388E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A73280
oklch(51.7% 0.173 344)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#A73280 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) | #3E5582 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61697D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23154 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73280
#A73280
oklch(51.7% 0.173 344)
- #007B57
#007B57
oklch(51.6% 0.109 164.3)
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 #A73280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
Use #A73280 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.