#A73E9B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.176 332.5), rgb(167, 62, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A73E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73E9B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 62, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.176 332.5) |
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 #A73E9B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73E9B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73E9B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A73E9B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73E9B
oklch(54.2% 0.176 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 332)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#A73E9B 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) | #3A5F9E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E98 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4767 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73E9B
#A73E9B
oklch(54.2% 0.176 332.5)
- #008644
#008644
oklch(54.3% 0.142 152.4)
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 #A73E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #A73E9B 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.