#97258F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.189 331.2), rgb(151, 37, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#97258F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 331°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97258F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 37, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.189 331.2) |
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 #97258F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97258F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97258F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97258F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C656BC
oklch(63% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B136A8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97258F
oklch(48.7% 0.189 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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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)
#97258F 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) | #1A4F92 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3358 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97258F
#97258F
oklch(48.7% 0.189 331.2)
- #007336
#007336
oklch(48.6% 0.13 151.2)
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 #97258F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97258F.
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
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #97258F 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.