#97228B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.189 332.8), rgb(151, 34, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#97228B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97228B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 34, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.189 332.8) |
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 #97228B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97228B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97228B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97228B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97228B
oklch(48.3% 0.189 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#97228B 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) | #1B4D8E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D88 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2F55 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97228B
#97228B
oklch(48.3% 0.189 332.8)
- #00723A
#00723A
oklch(48.4% 0.125 152.8)
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 #97228B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97228B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #97228B 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.