#970EA6
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.9% 0.223 323.2), rgb(151, 14, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#970EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 14, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.223 323.2) |
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 #970EA6 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #970EA6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970EA6 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #970EA6 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DE
oklch(70.7% 0.173 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD4
oklch(63% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B123C1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 323.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#970EA6
oklch(48.9% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1587
oklch(42.7% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#970EA6 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) | #004EAA | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315CA3 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993561 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970EA6
#970EA6
oklch(48.9% 0.223 323.2)
- #00750C
#00750C
oklch(48.8% 0.162 143.3)
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 #970EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #970EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #970EA6 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.