#97247C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.176 339.3), rgb(151, 36, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#97247C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97247C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 36, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.176 339.3) |
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 #97247C | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97247C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97247C text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97247C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53897
oklch(55.5% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97247C
oklch(47.6% 0.176 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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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)
#97247C 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) | #2B4A7E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C79 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0294D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97247C
#97247C
oklch(47.6% 0.176 339.3)
- #006F46
#006F46
oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.3)
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 #97247C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97247C.
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 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
Use #97247C 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.