What color is #970E83?

#970E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 14, 131), and in HSL hsl(309, 83%, 32%).

Is #970E83 accessible as text?

On white, #970E83 has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #970E83, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #970E83?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #970E83?

#970E83 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E9522. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #970E83 below.

Is #970E83 good for buttons?

#970E83 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #970E83 — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #970E83 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #970E83 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#970E83 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #970E83

Not just a swatch — here's how #970E83 works with other colors. Named schemes with #970E83 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #970E83 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #970E83 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #970E83 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #970E83 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Dark Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #970E83 Secondary #9D7292 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #970E83 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #970E83

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People also use #970E83 with

Grape Carmine Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1C8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #950E54 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #970E83 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #970E83;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 14 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.7% 0.199 335.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD9F7;
  --color-200: #F8B4EE;
  --color-300: #ED82DD;
  --color-400: #DE54C9;
  --color-500: #C331AE;
  --color-600: #952D85;
  --color-700: #69265F;
  --color-800: #441C3E;
  --color-900: #2A1326;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD9F7',
    200: '#F8B4EE',
    300: '#ED82DD',
    400: '#DE54C9',
    500: '#C331AE',
    600: '#952D85',
    700: '#69265F',
    800: '#441C3E',
    900: '#2A1326',
  },
}

$base: #970E83;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD9F7;
$base-200: #F8B4EE;
$base-300: #ED82DD;
$base-400: #DE54C9;
$base-500: #C331AE;
$base-600: #952D85;
$base-700: #69265F;
$base-800: #441C3E;
$base-900: #2A1326;
$base-hover: #770B67;
$base-subtle: #ECAAE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#970E83",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE54C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C331AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69265F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}