#973873
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.144 345.4), rgb(151, 56, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#973873 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973873 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 56, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.144 345.4) |
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 #973873 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973873 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973873 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973873 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4629C
oklch(63% 0.142 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4787
oklch(55.6% 0.154 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973873
oklch(49.3% 0.144 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#973873 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) | #415275 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6271 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13750 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973873
#973873
oklch(49.3% 0.144 345.4)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #973873, 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 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
Use #973873 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.