#B73FA7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.194 333.5), rgb(183, 63, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B73FA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 63, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.194 333.5) |
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 #B73FA7 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73FA7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73FA7 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73FA7 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73FA7
oklch(57.3% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#982A8A
oklch(49% 0.18 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2570
oklch(42.7% 0.149 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#B73FA7 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) | #3C66AA | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A4 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF496D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73FA7
#B73FA7
oklch(57.3% 0.194 333.5)
- #00904D
#00904D
oklch(57.3% 0.146 153.5)
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 #B73FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #B73FA7 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.