#973CA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.176 323.2), rgb(151, 60, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#973CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.176 323.2) |
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 #973CA2 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973CA2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973CA2 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973CA2 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A542B1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973CA2
oklch(52.1% 0.176 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#973CA2 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) | #275CA5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994B69 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973CA2
#973CA2
oklch(52.1% 0.176 323.2)
- #00800E
#00800E
oklch(52% 0.173 143.2)
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 #973CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973CA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #973CA2 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.