#973F79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.137 342.8), rgb(151, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#973F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973F79 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.137 342.8) |
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 #973F79 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973F79 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973F79 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #973F79 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0659F
oklch(63% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973F79
oklch(50.4% 0.137 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#77315F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#973F79 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) | #45567B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6577 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03F56 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973F79
#973F79
oklch(50.4% 0.137 342.8)
- #007752
#007752
oklch(50.4% 0.109 163.1)
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 #973F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #973F79 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.