#972C6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.158 346.8), rgb(151, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#972C6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 347°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972C6E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.158 346.8) |
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 #972C6E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972C6E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972C6E text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972C6E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54087
oklch(55.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972C6E
oklch(47.7% 0.158 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#972C6E 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) | #3A4B70 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12949 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972C6E
#972C6E
oklch(47.7% 0.158 346.8)
- #006E51
#006E51
oklch(47.8% 0.098 166.9)
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 #972C6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972C6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #972C6E 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.