#973A8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.158 333.5), rgb(151, 58, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#973A8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A8A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.158 333.5) |
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 #973A8A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A8A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A8A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #973A8A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C061B1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB459C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A8A
oklch(50.6% 0.158 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#602958
oklch(37.6% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#973A8A 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) | #38568C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566488 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E415C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A8A
#973A8A
oklch(50.6% 0.158 333.5)
- #007940
#007940
oklch(50.5% 0.129 153.6)
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 #973A8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973A8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #973A8A 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.