#970C61
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.18 351), rgb(151, 12, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#970C61 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970C61 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 12, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.18 351) |
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 #970C61 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970C61 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970C61 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #970C61 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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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
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23E99
oklch(63.1% 0.215 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970C61
oklch(44.9% 0.18 351)
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Step 900
900
#73124A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#970C61 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) | #2D3F63 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30039 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970C61
#970C61
oklch(44.9% 0.18 351)
- #00644F
#00644F
oklch(44.8% 0.087 171.8)
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 #970C61, 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 0.019
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #970C61 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.