#972FB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.21 317.2), rgb(151, 47, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#972FB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.21 317.2) |
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 #972FB6 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #972FB6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972FB6 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972FB6 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A633C7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972FB6
oklch(52% 0.21 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#73218C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2270
oklch(37.7% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#972FB6 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) | #005BBA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3264B3 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954B70 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972FB6
#972FB6
oklch(52% 0.21 317.2)
- #357C00
#357C00
oklch(52% 0.158 137.1)
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 #972FB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #972FB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #972FB6 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.