#971F99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.202 327.4), rgb(151, 31, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#971F99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971F99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 31, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.202 327.4) |
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 #971F99 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #971F99 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971F99 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #971F99 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C6
oklch(63.2% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B130B3
oklch(55.7% 0.218 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#971F99
oklch(48.9% 0.202 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#971F99 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) | #004F9C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E96 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C355C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971F99
#971F99
oklch(48.9% 0.202 327.4)
- #007529
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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 #971F99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #971F99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #971F99 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.