#972CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.202 321.5), rgb(151, 44, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#972CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 44, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.202 321.5) |
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 #972CA9 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972CA9 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972CA9 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #972CA9 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D0
oklch(63% 0.2 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A935BD
oklch(55.5% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972CA9
oklch(50.9% 0.202 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#972CA9 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) | #0057AC | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C62A6 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984468 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972CA9
#972CA9
oklch(50.9% 0.202 321.5)
- #147C00
#147C00
oklch(51% 0.17 141.5)
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 #972CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #972CA9 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.