#973E72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.134 346.9), rgb(151, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#973E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973E72 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.134 346.9) |
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 #973E72 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973E72 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973E72 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973E72 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26599
oklch(63.1% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B84
oklch(55.7% 0.144 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973E72
oklch(50% 0.134 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#973E72 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) | #475574 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606470 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13C53 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973E72
#973E72
oklch(50% 0.134 346.9)
- #007557
#007557
oklch(49.9% 0.102 167.4)
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 #973E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #973E72 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.