#97378F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.166 331.2), rgb(151, 55, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#97378F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97378F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 55, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.166 331.2) |
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 #97378F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97378F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97378F text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97378F text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB42A2
oklch(55.6% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97378F
oklch(50.5% 0.166 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#97378F 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) | #315692 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D405E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97378F
#97378F
oklch(50.5% 0.166 331.2)
- #007939
#007939
oklch(50.4% 0.135 151.1)
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 #97378F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97378F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #97378F 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.