#972C6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.6% 0.156 348.4), rgb(151, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#972C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972C6B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.156 348.4) |
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 #972C6B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972C6B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972C6B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #972C6B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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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
#B64084
oklch(55.7% 0.168 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972C6B
oklch(47.6% 0.156 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#66274A
oklch(37.6% 0.1 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#972C6B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D69 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22847 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972C6B
#972C6B
oklch(47.6% 0.156 348.4)
- #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 #972C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #972C6B 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.