#972073
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.175 343.3), rgb(151, 32, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#972073 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972073 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 32, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.175 343.3) |
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 #972073 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972073 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972073 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #972073 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8378F
oklch(55.5% 0.188 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972073
oklch(46.9% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#812463
oklch(42.8% 0.144 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#972073 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) | #2E4775 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B70 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12047 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972073
#972073
oklch(46.9% 0.175 343.3)
- #006C4A
#006C4A
oklch(47% 0.102 163)
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 #972073, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972073.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #972073 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.