#A73D8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.165 339.5), rgb(167, 61, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A73D8B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73D8B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 61, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.165 339.5) |
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 #A73D8B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73D8B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73D8B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A73D8B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C360A7
oklch(63% 0.152 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73D8B
oklch(53.4% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#96357C
oklch(49.2% 0.154 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D65
oklch(42.8% 0.127 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#A73D8B 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) | #425C8D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D88 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0405E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73D8B
#A73D8B
oklch(53.4% 0.165 339.5)
- #008253
#008253
oklch(53.5% 0.122 159.4)
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 #A73D8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73D8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.089
Use #A73D8B 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.