#A73ECA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.217 316.4), rgb(167, 62, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A73ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73ECA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 62, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.217 316.4) |
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 #A73ECA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73ECA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A73ECA text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A73ECA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A73ECA
oklch(57% 0.217 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#71258A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#A73ECA 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) | #0069CE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E72C7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55A80 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73ECA
#A73ECA
oklch(57% 0.217 316.4)
- #418C00
#418C00
oklch(56.9% 0.17 136.3)
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 #A73ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A73ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
Use #A73ECA 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.