#973B88
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.154 334.5), rgb(151, 59, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#973B88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973B88 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 59, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.154 334.5) |
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 #973B88 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973B88 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973B88 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973B88 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB469A
oklch(55.7% 0.166 334.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973B88
oklch(50.6% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#973B88 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) | #3A578A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576486 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E415C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973B88
#973B88
oklch(50.6% 0.154 334.5)
- #007942
#007942
oklch(50.6% 0.127 154.3)
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 #973B88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973B88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #973B88 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.