#973494
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.175 329), rgb(151, 52, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#973494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973494 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.175 329) |
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 #973494 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973494 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973494 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973494 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBC
oklch(63.2% 0.172 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973494
oklch(50.4% 0.175 329)
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Step 800
800
#772975
oklch(42.7% 0.145 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#973494 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) | #295597 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6391 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C405F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973494
#973494
oklch(50.4% 0.175 329)
- #007932
#007932
oklch(50.3% 0.142 149.1)
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 #973494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #973494 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.