#97229D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.203 325.9), rgb(151, 34, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#97229D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97229D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 34, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.203 325.9) |
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 #97229D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97229D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97229D text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97229D text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.157 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C454C9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97229D
oklch(49.3% 0.203 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#97229D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B395F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97229D
#97229D
oklch(49.3% 0.203 325.9)
- #007622
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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 #97229D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97229D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #97229D 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.