#97298A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.18 333.2), rgb(151, 41, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#97298A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97298A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 41, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.18 333.2) |
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 #97298A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97298A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97298A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97298A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B139A2
oklch(55.5% 0.194 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97298A
oklch(48.8% 0.18 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2571
oklch(42.8% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#97298A 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) | #254F8D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F87 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3456 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97298A
#97298A
oklch(48.8% 0.18 333.2)
- #00733C
#00733C
oklch(48.7% 0.125 153.3)
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 #97298A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97298A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #97298A 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.