#973A9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.174 325.3), rgb(151, 58, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#973A9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.174 325.3) |
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 #973A9D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A9D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A9D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973A9D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A9D
oklch(51.6% 0.174 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#973A9D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C659A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4866 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A9D
#973A9D
oklch(51.6% 0.174 325.3)
- #007E21
#007E21
oklch(51.6% 0.161 145.2)
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 #973A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #973A9D 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.