#973586
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.162 335.2), rgb(151, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#973586 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973586 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.162 335.2) |
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 #973586 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973586 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973586 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973586 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081BF
oklch(70.6% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD429A
oklch(55.5% 0.173 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973586
oklch(49.8% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#973586 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) | #355388 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556284 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3B58 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973586
#973586
oklch(49.8% 0.162 335.2)
- #007643
#007643
oklch(49.7% 0.122 155.5)
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 #973586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #973586 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.