#B73CA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.195 335), rgb(183, 60, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B73CA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 60, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.195 335) |
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 #B73CA3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73CA3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73CA3 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73CA3 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C858B4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73CA3
oklch(56.8% 0.195 335)
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Step 700
700
#9A2988
oklch(49.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#B73CA3 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) | #3C63A6 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A0 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0456A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73CA3
#B73CA3
oklch(56.8% 0.195 335)
- #008E50
#008E50
oklch(56.8% 0.141 154.9)
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 #B73CA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73CA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #B73CA3 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.