#973577
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9), rgb(151, 53, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#973577 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973577 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9) |
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 #973577 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973577 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973577 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973577 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C560A1
oklch(63% 0.15 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0448C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 342.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#973577 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) | #3D5179 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03551 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973577
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
- #00734F
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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 #973577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #973577 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.