#972D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.185 328.3), rgb(151, 45, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#972D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972D96 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 45, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.185 328.3) |
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 #972D96 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972D96 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972D96 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #972D96 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972D96
oklch(49.8% 0.185 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622561
oklch(37.8% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#972D96 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) | #1D5399 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496193 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3C5E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972D96
#972D96
oklch(49.8% 0.185 328.3)
- #00782E
#00782E
oklch(50% 0.144 148.2)
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 #972D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #972D96 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.