#973AA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.181 322.2), rgb(151, 58, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#973AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.181 322.2) |
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 #973AA5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973AA5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973AA5 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973AA5 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A540B5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973AA5
oklch(52.1% 0.181 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2765
oklch(37.6% 0.117 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#973AA5 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) | #205CA8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994B6A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973AA5
#973AA5
oklch(52.1% 0.181 322.2)
- #078000
#078000
oklch(52% 0.176 142.2)
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 #973AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #973AA5 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.