#973C9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.173 324.4), rgb(151, 60, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#973C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C9F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.173 324.4) |
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 #973C9F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C9F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C9F text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973C9F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C9F
oklch(52% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#973C9F 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) | #2B5BA2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4A68 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C9F
#973C9F
oklch(52% 0.173 324.4)
- #00801B
#00801B
oklch(52.1% 0.167 144.4)
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 #973C9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973C9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #973C9F 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.