#97237C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.177 339.3), rgb(151, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#97237C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97237C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.177 339.3) |
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 #97237C | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97237C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97237C text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97237C text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63897
oklch(55.7% 0.191 339.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97237C
oklch(47.6% 0.177 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#97237C 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) | #2A4A7E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C79 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0284D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97237C
#97237C
oklch(47.6% 0.177 339.3)
- #006E46
#006E46
oklch(47.5% 0.108 159.7)
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 #97237C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97237C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
Use #97237C 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.