#A73A9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.181 332.4), rgb(167, 58, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A73A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73A9B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 58, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.181 332.4) |
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 #A73A9B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73A9B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73A9B text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A73A9B text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D080C4
oklch(70.6% 0.131 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73A9B
oklch(53.8% 0.181 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#943189
oklch(49.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#782A70
oklch(42.7% 0.139 332)
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Step 900
900
#61275A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#A73A9B 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) | #355D9E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D98 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4465 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73A9B
#A73A9B
oklch(53.8% 0.181 332.4)
- #008443
#008443
oklch(53.7% 0.14 152.4)
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 #A73A9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73A9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #A73A9B 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.