#971C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.195 332.3), rgb(151, 28, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#971C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971C8C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 28, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.195 332.3) |
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 #971C8C | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #971C8C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971C8C text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #971C8C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B431A8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971C8C
oklch(47.9% 0.195 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F75
oklch(42.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#971C8C 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) | #114B8F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C89 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2C54 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971C8C
#971C8C
oklch(47.9% 0.195 332.3)
- #007138
#007138
oklch(48.1% 0.126 152.2)
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 #971C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #971C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #971C8C 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.