#972996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.19 328.4), rgb(151, 41, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#972996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972996 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 41, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.19 328.4) |
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 #972996 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972996 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972996 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #972996 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C357C1
oklch(63% 0.188 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972996
oklch(49.5% 0.19 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622361
oklch(37.6% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#972996 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) | #165199 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476093 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C395D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972996
#972996
oklch(49.5% 0.19 328.4)
- #00762E
#00762E
oklch(49.4% 0.141 148.4)
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 #972996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972996.
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 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #972996 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.