#973796
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.172 328.2), rgb(151, 55, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#973796 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973796 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 55, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.172 328.2) |
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 #973796 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973796 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973796 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #973796 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBC
oklch(63% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA40A8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973796
oklch(50.9% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285F
oklch(37.8% 0.111 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#973796 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) | #2C5799 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6493 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4361 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973796
#973796
oklch(50.9% 0.172 328.2)
- #007B2F
#007B2F
oklch(50.8% 0.147 148.1)
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 #973796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #973796 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.