#972672
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.167 344.2), rgb(151, 38, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#972672 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972672 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 38, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.167 344.2) |
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 #972672 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972672 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972672 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #972672 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.165 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 344.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972672
oklch(47.3% 0.167 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2661
oklch(42.6% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#972672 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) | #334974 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12549 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972672
#972672
oklch(47.3% 0.167 344.2)
- #006D4C
#006D4C
oklch(47.3% 0.101 163.9)
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 #972672, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972672.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #972672 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.