#973673
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.147 345.2), rgb(151, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#973673 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973673 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.147 345.2) |
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 #973673 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973673 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973673 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973673 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5619D
oklch(63% 0.145 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04588
oklch(55.5% 0.158 345)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973673
oklch(49% 0.147 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#973673 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) | #405175 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6171 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1354F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973673
#973673
oklch(49% 0.147 345.2)
- #007252
#007252
oklch(48.9% 0.102 165.5)
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 #973673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #973673 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.