#B73CAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.203 330.9), rgb(183, 60, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B73CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73CAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 60, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.203 330.9) |
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 #B73CAE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73CAE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73CAE text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73CAE text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C656BC
oklch(63% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73CAE
oklch(57.3% 0.203 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2375
oklch(42.8% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#B73CAE 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) | #3366B1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4970 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73CAE
#B73CAE
oklch(57.3% 0.203 330.9)
- #009145
#009145
oklch(57.4% 0.155 150.9)
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 #B73CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #B73CAE 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.