#973CB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.193 316.6), rgb(151, 60, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#973CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.193 316.6) |
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 #973CB5 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973CB5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973CB5 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #973CB5 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384DA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#973CB5
oklch(53.3% 0.193 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#973CB5 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) | #0060B9 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D68B2 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955374 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973CB5
#973CB5
oklch(53.3% 0.193 316.6)
- #398000
#398000
oklch(53.3% 0.161 136.7)
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 #973CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #973CB5 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.