#971D77
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.18 341.3), rgb(151, 29, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#971D77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971D77 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 29, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.18 341.3) |
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 #971D77 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #971D77 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971D77 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #971D77 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83594
oklch(55.5% 0.194 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971D77
oklch(46.9% 0.18 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#971D77 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) | #294779 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515B74 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12049 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971D77
#971D77
oklch(46.9% 0.18 341.3)
- #006C47
#006C47
oklch(46.9% 0.104 161.1)
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 #971D77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #971D77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #971D77 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.