#97278B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.184 332.8), rgb(151, 39, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#97278B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97278B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 39, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.184 332.8) |
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 #97278B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97278B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97278B text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97278B 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B238A4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97278B
oklch(48.7% 0.184 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#97278B 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) | #214E8E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3356 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97278B
#97278B
oklch(48.7% 0.184 332.8)
- #00733B
#00733B
oklch(48.7% 0.125 153)
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 #97278B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97278B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #97278B 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.