#973C8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.157 332.1), rgb(151, 60, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#973C8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.157 332.1) |
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 #973C8D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C8D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C8D text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973C8D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9459E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C8D
oklch(51% 0.157 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#973C8D 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) | #385890 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D445F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C8D
#973C8D
oklch(51% 0.157 332.1)
- #007B3D
#007B3D
oklch(51.1% 0.134 152.1)
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 #973C8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973C8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #973C8D 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.