#A73A9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.183 331.6), rgb(167, 58, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A73A9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73A9D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 58, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.183 331.6) |
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 #A73A9D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73A9D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73A9D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A73A9D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C5
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB7
oklch(63% 0.169 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73A9D
oklch(53.9% 0.183 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#94308B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#782A71
oklch(42.7% 0.14 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#A73A9D 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) | #345EA0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6D9A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4566 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73A9D
#A73A9D
oklch(53.9% 0.183 331.6)
- #008541
#008541
oklch(54% 0.143 151.6)
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 #A73A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #A73A9D 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.