#97366B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.142 349.8), rgb(151, 54, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#97366B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97366B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 54, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.142 349.8) |
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 #97366B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97366B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97366B text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97366B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C66296
oklch(63.1% 0.14 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14680
oklch(55.5% 0.153 349.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97366B
oklch(48.7% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#97366B 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) | #434F6D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2324C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97366B
#97366B
oklch(48.7% 0.142 349.8)
- #007157
#007157
oklch(48.8% 0.097 169.7)
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 #97366B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #97366B 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.