#973F70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.131 348.3), rgb(151, 63, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#973F70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973F70 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.131 348.3) |
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 #973F70 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973F70 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973F70 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973F70 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C8
oklch(81% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D086AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16697
oklch(63% 0.13 348)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C81
oklch(55.7% 0.14 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973F70
oklch(50.1% 0.131 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#973F70 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) | #495572 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13C52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973F70
#973F70
oklch(50.1% 0.131 348.3)
- #007559
#007559
oklch(50% 0.1 168.8)
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 #973F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #973F70 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.