#973AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.186 320.4), rgb(151, 58, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#973AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973AAA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.186 320.4) |
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 #973AAA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973AAA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973AAA text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #973AAA text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#973AAA
oklch(52.4% 0.186 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#973AAA 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) | #185DAD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D6D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973AAA
#973AAA
oklch(52.4% 0.186 320.4)
- #218000
#218000
oklch(52.5% 0.17 140.4)
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 #973AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #973AAA 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.