#A73BC2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.213 318.9), rgb(167, 59, 194).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A73BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 59, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.213 318.9) |
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 #A73BC2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73BC2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73BC2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A73BC2 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73BC2
oklch(56.2% 0.213 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A6
oklch(49% 0.199 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#A73BC2 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) | #0066C6 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4370BF | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7557A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73BC2
#A73BC2
oklch(56.2% 0.213 318.9)
- #328B00
#328B00
oklch(56.1% 0.176 138.8)
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 #A73BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #A73BC2 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.