#973EA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.176 321.6), rgb(151, 62, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#973EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 62, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.176 321.6) |
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 #973EA6 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973EA6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973EA6 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #973EA6 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B563C3
oklch(63% 0.163 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#973EA6
oklch(52.6% 0.176 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B63
oklch(37.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#973EA6 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) | #265EA9 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994E6C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973EA6
#973EA6
oklch(52.6% 0.176 321.6)
- #138100
#138100
oklch(52.5% 0.175 141.6)
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 #973EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #973EA6 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.