#970EA8
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.225 322.6), rgb(151, 14, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#970EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 14, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.225 322.6) |
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 #970EA8 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #970EA8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970EA8 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #970EA8 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D277DF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.223 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B022C3
oklch(55.5% 0.242 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#970EA8
oklch(49% 0.225 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1488
oklch(42.7% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#970EA8 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) | #004FAC | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5CA5 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993763 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970EA8
#970EA8
oklch(49% 0.225 322.6)
- #007601
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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 #970EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #970EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
Use #970EA8 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.