#A73AD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.227 315), rgb(167, 58, 208).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A73AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 58, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.227 315) |
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 #A73AD0 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73AD0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A73AD0 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A73AD0 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B757DE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73AD0
oklch(57% 0.227 315)
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Step 700
700
#8B25B0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#A73AD0 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) | #0069D4 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3471CD | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45A82 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73AD0
#A73AD0
oklch(57% 0.227 315)
- #478B00
#478B00
oklch(56.9% 0.166 135)
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 #A73AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #A73AD0 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.