#973ea1 color: Medium Purple
#973ea1 is rgb(151, 62, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.313% 0.17181 323.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- fuchsia-800
- Black 37%
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About #973ea1
#973ea1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 324°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9e43a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #973ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #973ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #973ea1 with less saturation
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What color is #973ea1?
#973ea1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Medium Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 62, 161), in HSL hsl(293.94, 44.39%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.313% 0.17181 323.53).
What colors go well with #973ea1?
The complementary color of #973ea1 is #018113. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714fc1 and #af3171. The triadic partners are #8c6100 and #007b86.
Is white or black text more readable on #973ea1?
White text reads better on #973ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #973ea1 a warm or cool color?
#973ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.172.