#972F50
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(47% 0.141 5), rgb(151, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#972F50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972F50 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.141 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 #972F50 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972F50 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972F50 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972F50 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD617E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5)
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Step 600
600
#B84567
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972F50
oklch(47% 0.141 5)
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Step 800
800
#802E46
oklch(42.7% 0.115 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#972F50 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) | #464951 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A41F3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972F50
#972F50
oklch(47% 0.141 5)
- #006961
#006961
oklch(46.9% 0.082 185.7)
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 #972F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
Use #972F50 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.