#973AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.184 321.1), rgb(151, 58, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#973AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.184 321.1) |
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 #973AA8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973AA8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973AA8 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #973AA8 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C981D6
oklch(70.8% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973AA8
oklch(52.3% 0.184 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#973AA8 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) | #1C5CAB | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C6C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973AA8
#973AA8
oklch(52.3% 0.184 321.1)
- #198000
#198000
oklch(52.3% 0.173 141.2)
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 #973AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #973AA8 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.