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#970FD7 Color

#970FD7 is rgb(151, 15, 215) in RGB, hsl(281, 87%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#970FD7
HEX#970FD7
RGBrgb(151, 15, 215)
HSLhsl(281, 87%, 45%)
HSVhsv(281, 93%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.26 309.6)
LABlab(40.16% 69.81 -71.29)
LCHlch(40.16% 99.78 314.40)

What #970FD7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #970FD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#970FD7 Channel Values

How #970FD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 15 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 87% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 93% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #970FD7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #970FD7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #970FD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #970FD7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #970FD7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#970FD7
Protanopia#4343D7
Protanomaly#6F35D7
Deuteranopia#5B5BD6
Deuteranomaly#7848D6
Tritanopia#825555
Tritanomaly#8B439B
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #970FD7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-970fd7: #970FD7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #970FD7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-970fd7': '#970FD7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.059, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_970fd7">#970FD7</color>
SVG fillfill="#970FD7"

More Purple Colors

#970FD7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#970FD7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #970FD7?

#970FD7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 15, 215) in RGB and hsl(281, 87%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.

What is the RGB value of #970FD7?

#970FD7 is rgb(151, 15, 215) — red 151, green 15, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #970FD7?

#970FD7 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 93%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #970FD7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #970FD7 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #970FD7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #970FD7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 1.5, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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