#97227D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.179 338.8), rgb(151, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#97227D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97227D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.179 338.8) |
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 #97227D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97227D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97227D text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97227D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AD
oklch(63.2% 0.177 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63798
oklch(55.6% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97227D
oklch(47.5% 0.179 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2369
oklch(42.6% 0.148 339)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#97227D 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) | #294A7F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505C7A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0284D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97227D
#97227D
oklch(47.5% 0.179 338.8)
- #006E45
#006E45
oklch(47.5% 0.109 159.1)
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 #97227D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97227D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
Use #97227D 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.