#972BA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.197 324.3), rgb(151, 43, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#972BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 43, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.197 324.3) |
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 #972BA1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972BA1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972BA1 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #972BA1 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.152 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B7
oklch(55.7% 0.212 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972BA1
oklch(50.3% 0.197 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#78237F
oklch(42.8% 0.162 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#972BA1 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) | #0055A4 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41619E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4064 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972BA1
#972BA1
oklch(50.3% 0.197 324.3)
- #007A18
#007A18
oklch(50.3% 0.162 144.2)
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 #972BA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972BA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #972BA1 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.