#972EA2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.194 323.8), rgb(151, 46, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#972EA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 46, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.194 323.8) |
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 #972EA2 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972EA2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972EA2 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972EA2 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972EA2
oklch(50.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#972EA2 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) | #0656A5 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42629F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4265 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972EA2
#972EA2
oklch(50.6% 0.194 323.8)
- #007B14
#007B14
oklch(50.6% 0.165 143.8)
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 #972EA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972EA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.096
Use #972EA2 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.