#973C77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.14 343.6), rgb(151, 60, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#973C77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C77 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.14 343.6) |
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 #973C77 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C77 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C77 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973C77 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2649E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4989
oklch(55.6% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C77
oklch(50% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#973C77 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) | #435479 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6375 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03C54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C77
#973C77
oklch(50% 0.14 343.6)
- #007652
#007652
oklch(50.1% 0.107 163.5)
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 #973C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #973C77 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.