Close to Medium Orchid
#A73ABA
#A73ABA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 22.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A73ABA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.96:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A73ABA as they’d see it.
#A73ABA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A73ABA
What color is #A73ABA?
#A73ABA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 22.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A73ABA in RGB?
#A73ABA is rgb(167, 58, 186): 167 red, 58 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A73ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 69, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A73ABA?
PANTONE 2568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A73ABA?
Its complement #027D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.