#973D9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.168 326), rgb(151, 61, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#973D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973D9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 61, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.168 326) |
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 #973D9B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973D9B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973D9B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973D9B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BE
oklch(63% 0.166 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973D9B
oklch(51.9% 0.168 326)
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Step 800
800
#742D77
oklch(42.8% 0.139 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#973D9B 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) | #305B9E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6698 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4A66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973D9B
#973D9B
oklch(51.9% 0.168 326)
- #007F26
#007F26
oklch(51.9% 0.159 146)
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 #973D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #973D9B 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.