#A73CC8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.6% 0.217 317.1), rgb(167, 60, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A73CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 60, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.217 317.1) |
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 #A73CC8 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73CC8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73CC8 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A73CC8 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 317)
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Step 500
500
#B859D7
oklch(63% 0.2 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73CC8
oklch(56.6% 0.217 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C29AA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#72248A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 317)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#A73CC8 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) | #0068CC | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F71C5 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5587E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73CC8
#A73CC8
oklch(56.6% 0.217 317.1)
- #3D8C00
#3D8C00
oklch(56.7% 0.172 137.1)
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 #A73CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
Use #A73CC8 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.