#972D8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.179 331.6), rgb(151, 45, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#972D8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972D8E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 45, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.179 331.6) |
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 #972D8E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972D8E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972D8E text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #972D8E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972D8E
oklch(49.4% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#972D8E 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) | #265191 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D385A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972D8E
#972D8E
oklch(49.4% 0.179 331.6)
- #007639
#007639
oklch(49.5% 0.131 151.6)
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 #972D8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972D8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.004
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #972D8E 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.