#972E68
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(47.7% 0.152 350.3), rgb(151, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#972E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972E68 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.152 350.3) |
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 #972E68 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972E68 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972E68 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972E68 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
#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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E96
oklch(63% 0.151 350)
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Step 600
600
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972E68
oklch(47.7% 0.152 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#972E68 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) | #3E4B6A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E66 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22847 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972E68
#972E68
oklch(47.7% 0.152 350.3)
- #006D55
#006D55
oklch(47.6% 0.094 170.7)
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 #972E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #972E68 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.