#973270
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.151 346.4), rgb(151, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#973270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973270 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.151 346.4) |
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 #973270 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973270 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973270 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973270 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24386
oklch(55.5% 0.162 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973270
oklch(48.4% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#65294C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#973270 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) | #3E4E72 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1304C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973270
#973270
oklch(48.4% 0.151 346.4)
- #007052
#007052
oklch(48.4% 0.1 166.5)
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 #973270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #973270 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.