#97289D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.197 325.8), rgb(151, 40, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#97289D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97289D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 40, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.197 325.8) |
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 #97289D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97289D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97289D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97289D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C256C7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97289D
oklch(49.8% 0.197 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#79227D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622365
oklch(37.8% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#97289D 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) | #0153A0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42609A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3C61 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97289D
#97289D
oklch(49.8% 0.197 325.8)
- #007822
#007822
oklch(49.8% 0.153 145.7)
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 #97289D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97289D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #97289D 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.