#971AA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.214 324), rgb(151, 26, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#971AA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 26, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.214 324) |
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 #971AA3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #971AA3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971AA3 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #971AA3 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.214 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#971AA3 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) | #0050A6 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385EA0 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3861 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971AA3
#971AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.214 324)
- #007615
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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 #971AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #971AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #971AA3 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.