#B73DC9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.224 322.3), rgb(183, 61, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B73DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 61, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.224 322.3) |
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 #B73DC9 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73DC9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73DC9 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73DC9 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C154D1
oklch(63.2% 0.205 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73DC9
oklch(59% 0.224 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9320A4
oklch(49% 0.208 322)
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Step 800
800
#781F85
oklch(42.8% 0.172 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B73DC9 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) | #056CCD | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5079C6 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9567F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73DC9
#B73DC9
oklch(59% 0.224 322.3)
- #089800
#089800
oklch(59% 0.2 142.3)
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 #B73DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #B73DC9 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.