#972987
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.178 334.5), rgb(151, 41, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#972987 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972987 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 41, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.178 334.5) |
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 #972987 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972987 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972987 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #972987 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C759B4
oklch(63.2% 0.177 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972987
oklch(48.6% 0.178 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#972987 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) | #284E8A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E84 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3255 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972987
#972987
oklch(48.6% 0.178 334.5)
- #00733F
#00733F
oklch(48.8% 0.122 154.6)
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 #972987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #972987 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.