#A973BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.125 315.7), rgb(169, 115, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A973BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A973BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.125 315.7) |
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 #A973BF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A973BF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A973BF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A973BF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A973BF
oklch(63.9% 0.125 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9157A8
oklch(55.5% 0.136 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4790
oklch(49.1% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#A973BF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87D90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A973BF
#A973BF
oklch(63.9% 0.125 315.7)
- #699D4D
#699D4D
oklch(64% 0.124 135.7)
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 #A973BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #A973BF 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.