#970162
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.6% 0.185 350.1), rgb(151, 1, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#970162 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970162 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 1, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.185 350.1) |
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 #970162 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970162 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970162 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #970162 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E33A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.222 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970162
oklch(44.6% 0.185 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#740F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 350)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#970162 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) | #293E64 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30037 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970162
#970162
oklch(44.6% 0.185 350.1)
- #00644D
#00644D
oklch(44.8% 0.089 170)
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 #970162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #970162 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.