#972096
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.199 328.5), rgb(151, 32, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#972096 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972096 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 32, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.199 328.5) |
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 #972096 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972096 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972096 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972096 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47BD0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C653C3
oklch(63% 0.197 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B131B0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972096
oklch(48.8% 0.199 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#972096 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) | #004E99 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E93 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C345B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972096
#972096
oklch(48.8% 0.199 328.5)
- #00742D
#00742D
oklch(48.8% 0.14 148.4)
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 #972096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #972096 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.