#971E6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.4% 0.172 347.1), rgb(151, 30, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#971E6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971E6B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 30, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.172 347.1) |
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 #971E6B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971E6B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971E6B text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #971E6B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600
#BA3788
oklch(55.5% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971E6B
oklch(46.4% 0.172 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#971E6B 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) | #31456D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A68 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A21942 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971E6B
#971E6B
oklch(46.4% 0.172 347.1)
- #00694E
#00694E
oklch(46.2% 0.094 167.6)
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 #971E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
Use #971E6B 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.