#972FA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.196 322.4), rgb(151, 47, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#972FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.196 322.4) |
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 #972FA6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972FA6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972FA6 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #972FA6 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A938BA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972FA6
oklch(51% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#762482
oklch(42.8% 0.163 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#972FA6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4063A3 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994467 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972FA6
#972FA6
oklch(51% 0.196 322.4)
- #037D00
#037D00
oklch(51.1% 0.173 142.4)
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 #972FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.094
Use #972FA6 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.