#97408C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.15 332.7), rgb(151, 64, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#97408C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97408C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 64, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.15 332.7) |
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 #97408C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97408C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97408C text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97408C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64B0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8489C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97408C
oklch(51.4% 0.15 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#97408C 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) | #3D5A8E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58668A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4760 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97408C
#97408C
oklch(51.4% 0.15 332.7)
- #007C3F
#007C3F
oklch(51.4% 0.134 152.6)
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 #97408C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97408C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #97408C 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.