#973D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.156 332.1), rgb(151, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#973D8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973D8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.156 332.1) |
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 #973D8D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973D8D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973D8D text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973D8D text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#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
#EBD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973D8D
oklch(51.1% 0.156 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#752E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 331.6)
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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)
#973D8D 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) | #3A588F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D445F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973D8D
#973D8D
oklch(51.1% 0.156 332.1)
- #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 #973D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #973D8D 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.