#972B6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.157 348.3), rgb(151, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#972B6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972B6B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.157 348.3) |
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 #972B6B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972B6B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972B6B text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #972B6B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D99
oklch(63.1% 0.155 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63F84
oklch(55.6% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972B6B
oklch(47.5% 0.157 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#972B6B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D68 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22747 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972B6B
#972B6B
oklch(47.5% 0.157 348.3)
- #006D52
#006D52
oklch(47.5% 0.096 168.3)
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 #972B6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972B6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #972B6B 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.