#972691
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.189 330.4), rgb(151, 38, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#972691 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972691 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 38, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.189 330.4) |
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 #972691 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972691 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972691 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #972691 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C556BE
oklch(63% 0.188 330)
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Step 600
600
#B136AA
oklch(55.7% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972691
oklch(48.9% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#972691 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) | #194F94 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3559 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972691
#972691
oklch(48.9% 0.189 330.4)
- #007434
#007434
oklch(48.9% 0.134 150.3)
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 #972691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #972691 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.