#A73DAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.191 326.3), rgb(167, 61, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A73DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73DAB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 61, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.191 326.3) |
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 #A73DAB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73DAB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73DAB text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A73DAB text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CE
oklch(70.6% 0.138 326)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73DAB
oklch(55% 0.191 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#913095
oklch(49.2% 0.177 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#762979
oklch(42.8% 0.148 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#A73DAB 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) | #2B62AE | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D6F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73DAB
#A73DAB
oklch(55% 0.191 326.3)
- #00892C
#00892C
oklch(54.8% 0.166 146.3)
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 #A73DAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73DAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #A73DAB 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.