#972893
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.189 329.6), rgb(151, 40, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#972893 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972893 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 40, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.189 329.6) |
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 #972893 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972893 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972893 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972893 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C457BF
oklch(63% 0.187 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B037AB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972893
oklch(49.2% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2377
oklch(42.6% 0.156 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#972893 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) | #195096 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F90 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C375B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972893
#972893
oklch(49.2% 0.189 329.6)
- #007532
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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 #972893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972893.
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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #972893 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.