#A73E7B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.8% 0.153 347.7), rgb(167, 62, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A73E7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73E7B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.153 347.7) |
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 #A73E7B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73E7B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73E7B text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A73E7B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56299
oklch(63% 0.141 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73E7B
oklch(52.8% 0.153 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#97376F
oklch(49% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#632A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#A73E7B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C78 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23B57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73E7B
#A73E7B
oklch(52.8% 0.153 347.7)
- #007E5F
#007E5F
oklch(52.7% 0.107 168.1)
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 #A73E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #A73E7B 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.