#971F92
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.197 330), rgb(151, 31, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#971F92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971F92 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 31, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.197 330) |
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 #971F92 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #971F92 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971F92 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #971F92 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B231AC
oklch(55.5% 0.212 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971F92
oklch(48.5% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F78
oklch(42.6% 0.163 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#971F92 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) | #094D95 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455D8F | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3158 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971F92
#971F92
oklch(48.5% 0.197 330)
- #007332
#007332
oklch(48.5% 0.134 149.9)
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 #971F92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #971F92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.093
Use #971F92 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.