#97306B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.151 348.9), rgb(151, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#97306B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97306B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.151 348.9) |
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 #97306B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97306B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97306B text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97306B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D681AC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97306B
oklch(48% 0.151 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#97306B 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) | #3E4D6D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F69 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22C49 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97306B
#97306B
oklch(48% 0.151 348.9)
- #006F54
#006F54
oklch(48.1% 0.097 168.6)
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 #97306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #97306B 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.