#970EF9
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.287 302.2), rgb(151, 14, 249).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#970EF9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.287 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.287) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 14, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 95%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.287 302.2) |
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 #970EF9 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #970EF9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970EF9 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #970EF9 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A754FF
oklch(63% 0.242 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#970EF9
oklch(55.5% 0.287 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6906B0
oklch(42.7% 0.222 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#55198B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#311251
oklch(26.9% 0.109 301.9)
#970EF9 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) | #0066FE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816193 | 0.205 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.290 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970EF9
#970EF9
oklch(55.5% 0.287 302.2)
- #667E00
#667E00
oklch(55.4% 0.134 122)
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 #970EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #970EF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.006
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #970EF9 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.