#97319D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.186 325.5), rgb(151, 49, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#97319D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97319D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.186 325.5) |
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 #97319D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97319D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97319D text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97319D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CE7FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 325.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BF5AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 325.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AA3BB1
oklch(55.5% 0.2 325.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#97319D
oklch(50.6% 0.186 325.5)
-
Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
-
Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
-
Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#97319D 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) | #1A56A0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47629A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4263 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97319D
#97319D
oklch(50.6% 0.186 325.5)
- #007B22
#007B22
oklch(50.7% 0.157 145.5)
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 #97319D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97319D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.094
Use #97319D 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.