#973A99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.17 326.9), rgb(151, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#973A99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.17 326.9) |
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 #973A99 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A99 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A99 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #973A99 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600
#A842AA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A99
oklch(51.4% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752B76
oklch(42.7% 0.141 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#973A99 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) | #2D599C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6596 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4764 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A99
#973A99
oklch(51.4% 0.17 326.9)
- #007D2A
#007D2A
oklch(51.4% 0.153 146.8)
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 #973A99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973A99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #973A99 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.