#973FD3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.219 308), rgb(151, 63, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#973FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.219 308) |
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 #973FD3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973FD3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973FD3 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973FD3 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#973FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 308)
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Step 700
700
#812FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.204 308)
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Step 800
800
#692994
oklch(42.8% 0.169 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#973FD3 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) | #0068D7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #166CD0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6085 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973FD3
#973FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 308)
- #5A8200
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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 #973FD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #973FD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.022
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #973FD3 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.