#97369A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.177 326.6), rgb(151, 54, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#97369A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97369A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.177 326.6) |
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 #97369A | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97369A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97369A text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97369A text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.19 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97369A
oklch(51% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#97369A 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) | #26589D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6497 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4463 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97369A
#97369A
oklch(51% 0.177 326.6)
- #007C28
#007C28
oklch(51% 0.154 146.5)
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 #97369A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97369A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #97369A 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.