#973A8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.16 332.1), rgb(151, 58, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#973A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.16 332.1) |
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 #973A8D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A8D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A8D text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #973A8D text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B3
oklch(63% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA449F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A8D
oklch(50.7% 0.16 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#973A8D 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) | #365790 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D425E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A8D
#973A8D
oklch(50.7% 0.16 332.1)
- #007A3C
#007A3C
oklch(50.7% 0.134 151.9)
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 #973A8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973A8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #973A8D 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.