#973ACB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.6% 0.217 310.4), rgb(151, 58, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#973ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973ACB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.217 310.4) |
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 #973ACB | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973ACB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973ACB text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #973ACB text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#973ACB
oklch(54.6% 0.217 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#842EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.202 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2891
oklch(42.7% 0.168 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#973ACB 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) | #0064CF | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6AC8 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905A7F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973ACB
#973ACB
oklch(54.6% 0.217 310.4)
- #518000
#518000
oklch(54.5% 0.148 130.5)
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 #973ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.012
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #973ACB 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.