#973B71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.138 347), rgb(151, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#973B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973B71 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.138 347) |
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 #973B71 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973B71 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973B71 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973B71 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36499
oklch(63.1% 0.136 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4984
oklch(55.6% 0.148 346.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973B71
oklch(49.6% 0.138 347)
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Step 800
800
#79305B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#973B71 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) | #455373 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13951 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973B71
#973B71
oklch(49.6% 0.138 347)
- #007456
#007456
oklch(49.6% 0.101 167.2)
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 #973B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #973B71 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.