#972FB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.205 319), rgb(151, 47, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#972FB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.205 319) |
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 #972FB0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972FB0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972FB0 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972FB0 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D5
oklch(63.2% 0.202 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A735C2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972FB0
oklch(51.6% 0.205 319)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#972FB0 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) | #0059B4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3864AD | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97496D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972FB0
#972FB0
oklch(51.6% 0.205 319)
- #2A7C00
#2A7C00
oklch(51.6% 0.163 139)
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 #972FB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972FB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #972FB0 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.