#A73395
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.186 334.8), rgb(167, 51, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A73395 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73395 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 51, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.186 334.8) |
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 #A73395 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73395 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73395 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A73395 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73395
oklch(52.8% 0.186 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#972D87
oklch(49% 0.173 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#A73395 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) | #325998 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A92 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3C60 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73395
#A73395
oklch(52.8% 0.186 334.8)
- #008047
#008047
oklch(52.7% 0.131 154.7)
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 #A73395, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73395.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #A73395 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.