#973F9E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.168 324.7), rgb(151, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#973F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973F9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.168 324.7) |
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 #973F9E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973F9E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973F9E text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #973F9E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A544AC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973F9E
oklch(52.3% 0.168 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A61
oklch(37.8% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#973F9E 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) | #305DA1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4C68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973F9E
#973F9E
oklch(52.3% 0.168 324.7)
- #00811E
#00811E
oklch(52.4% 0.166 144.7)
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 #973F9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973F9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #973F9E 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.