What color is #972798?

#972798 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 39, 152), and in HSL hsl(299, 59%, 37%).

Is #972798 accessible as text?

On white, #972798 has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #972798, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #972798?

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

What colors go well with #972798?

#972798 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #299627. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #972798 below.

Is #972798 good for buttons?

#972798 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #972798 — black text only reaches 3.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #972798 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #972798 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#972798 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #972798

Not just a swatch — here's how #972798 works with other colors. Named schemes with #972798 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #972798 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #972798 Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #972798 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauveine 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 #972798 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Mauveine 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 #972798 Secondary #A17CA0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauveine 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 Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #972798 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 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

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 #972798

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People also use #972798 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #962773 — 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 #972798 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #972798;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 39 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.194 327.6);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F7DEF7;
  --color-200: #EDBEEE;
  --color-300: #DC92DE;
  --color-400: #C868CA;
  --color-500: #AD46AE;
  --color-600: #843C86;
  --color-700: #5E305F;
  --color-800: #3E223F;
  --color-900: #261727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F7DEF7',
    200: '#EDBEEE',
    300: '#DC92DE',
    400: '#C868CA',
    500: '#AD46AE',
    600: '#843C86',
    700: '#5E305F',
    800: '#3E223F',
    900: '#261727',
  },
}

$base: #972798;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F7DEF7;
$base-200: #EDBEEE;
$base-300: #DC92DE;
$base-400: #C868CA;
$base-500: #AD46AE;
$base-600: #843C86;
$base-700: #5E305F;
$base-800: #3E223F;
$base-900: #261727;
$base-hover: #771F78;
$base-subtle: #E4B9E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#972798",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC92DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C868CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD46AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}