#970863
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.183 349.9), rgb(151, 8, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#970863 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970863 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 8, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.183 349.9) |
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 #970863 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970863 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970863 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #970863 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E23C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.219 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970863
oklch(44.9% 0.183 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#73114C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#970863 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) | #2B3F65 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535760 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970863
#970863
oklch(44.9% 0.183 349.9)
- #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 #970863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #970863 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.