#973091
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.177 330.3), rgb(151, 48, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#973091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973091 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.177 330.3) |
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 #973091 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973091 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973091 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973091 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973091
oklch(49.9% 0.177 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62265E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#973091 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) | #275394 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3C5C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973091
#973091
oklch(49.9% 0.177 330.3)
- #007736
#007736
oklch(49.8% 0.136 150.5)
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 #973091, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973091.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.006
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #973091 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.