#973AA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.177 324.1), rgb(151, 58, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#973AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.177 324.1) |
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 #973AA0 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973AA0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973AA0 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #973AA0 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC4
oklch(63% 0.175 324)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973AA0
oklch(51.8% 0.177 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#973AA0 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) | #265BA3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4968 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973AA0
#973AA0
oklch(51.8% 0.177 324.1)
- #007F18
#007F18
oklch(51.8% 0.167 144.1)
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 #973AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #973AA0 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.