#972EA3 Color

#972EA3 is rgb(151, 46, 163) in RGB and hsl(294, 56%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#972EA3

HEX#972EA3

RGBrgb(151, 46, 163)

HSLhsl(294, 56%, 41%)

HSVhsv(294, 72%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.195 323.4)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 72%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #972EA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #972EA3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#972EA3 Complementary#3AA32E Analogous#5D2EA3 Analogous#A32E74 Triadic#A3972E Triadic#2EA397

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #972EA3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B537C3 #C254CF #CE74D8 #DA98E2 #E6B7EB #F1D7F4

Shades

#85288F #6F2277 #5C1C63 #4A1650 #37113C #210A24

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