#972991
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3), rgb(151, 41, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#972991 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972991 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 41, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3) |
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 #972991 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972991 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972991 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972991 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C558BD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B038A9
oklch(55.7% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972991
oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2475
oklch(42.6% 0.153 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#972991 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) | #1D5094 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D375A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972991
#972991
oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3)
- #007535
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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 #972991, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972991.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #972991 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.