#972897
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.192 328), rgb(151, 40, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#972897 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972897 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 40, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.192 328) |
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 #972897 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972897 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972897 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #972897 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C457C2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972897
oklch(49.5% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#972897 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) | #12519A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465F94 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C395D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972897
#972897
oklch(49.5% 0.192 328)
- #00762D
#00762D
oklch(49.4% 0.142 148.1)
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 #972897, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972897.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.097
Use #972897 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.