#97286E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.163 346.4), rgb(151, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#97286E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97286E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.163 346.4) |
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 #97286E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97286E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97286E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97286E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97286E
oklch(47.3% 0.163 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F285E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#97286E 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) | #364A70 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22547 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97286E
#97286E
oklch(47.3% 0.163 346.4)
- #006D4F
#006D4F
oklch(47.4% 0.098 166)
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 #97286E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97286E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #97286E 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.