#973F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.149 334.1), rgb(151, 63, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#973F89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973F89 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.149 334.1) |
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 #973F89 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973F89 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973F89 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #973F89 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94899
oklch(55.6% 0.161 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973F89
oklch(51.2% 0.149 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#973F89 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) | #3E598B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596687 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E455E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973F89
#973F89
oklch(51.2% 0.149 334.1)
- #007B43
#007B43
oklch(51.2% 0.128 154.3)
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 #973F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973F89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #973F89 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.