#A73A84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.165 342.7), rgb(167, 58, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A73A84 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73A84 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 58, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.165 342.7) |
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 #A73A84 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73A84 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73A84 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A73A84 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C660A2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 342.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73A84
oklch(52.7% 0.165 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#983478
oklch(49.2% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
#A73A84 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) | #435986 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B81 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13B5A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73A84
#A73A84
oklch(52.7% 0.165 342.7)
- #007F57
#007F57
oklch(52.7% 0.115 162.6)
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 #A73A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #A73A84 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.