#97318A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.17 333.3), rgb(151, 49, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#97318A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97318A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.17 333.3) |
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 #97318A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97318A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97318A text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97318A text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB4
oklch(63% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97318A
oklch(49.6% 0.17 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#97318A 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) | #2E528D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516187 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3A59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97318A
#97318A
oklch(49.6% 0.17 333.3)
- #00763E
#00763E
oklch(49.6% 0.127 153.5)
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 #97318A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97318A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #97318A 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.