#A73D86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.162 341.9), rgb(167, 61, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A73D86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73D86 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.162 341.9) |
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 #A73D86 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73D86 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73D86 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A73D86 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D283B5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 342)
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Step 500
500
#C461A3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73D86
oklch(53.1% 0.162 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#963678
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#A73D86 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) | #455B88 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C83 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13E5C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73D86
#A73D86
oklch(53.1% 0.162 341.9)
- #008057
#008057
oklch(53% 0.116 162.2)
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 #A73D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #A73D86 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.