#970661
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.183 350.8), rgb(151, 6, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#970661 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970661 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 6, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.183 350.8) |
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 #970661 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970661 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970661 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #970661 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#E33C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.219 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970661
oklch(44.7% 0.183 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#74104B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 350.3)
#970661 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30038 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970661
#970661
oklch(44.7% 0.183 350.8)
- #00644E
#00644E
oklch(44.8% 0.088 170.9)
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 #970661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #970661 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.