#973A78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.144 342.8), rgb(151, 58, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#973A78 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A78 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.144 342.8) |
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 #973A78 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A78 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A78 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #973A78 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C363A0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A78
oklch(49.7% 0.144 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F60
oklch(42.7% 0.119 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#973A78 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) | #41537A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6376 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03A54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A78
#973A78
oklch(49.7% 0.144 342.8)
- #007550
#007550
oklch(49.7% 0.108 162.7)
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 #973A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #973A78 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.