#973B9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.171 326), rgb(151, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#973B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973B9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.171 326) |
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 #973B9B | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973B9B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973B9B text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973B9B text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A742AB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973B9B
oklch(51.6% 0.171 326)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#973B9B 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) | #2D5A9E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6698 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4865 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973B9B
#973B9B
oklch(51.6% 0.171 326)
- #007E26
#007E26
oklch(51.6% 0.158 146)
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 #973B9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973B9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #973B9B 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.