#97258E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.188 331.6), rgb(151, 37, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#97258E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97258E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 37, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.188 331.6) |
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 #97258E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97258E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97258E text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97258E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#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
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C656BB
oklch(63% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B236A7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97258E
oklch(48.7% 0.188 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#97258E 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) | #1B4E91 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3358 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97258E
#97258E
oklch(48.7% 0.188 331.6)
- #007337
#007337
oklch(48.6% 0.129 151.5)
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 #97258E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97258E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #97258E 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.