#974260
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.9% 0.118 0.1), rgb(151, 66, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#974260 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974260 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.118 0.1) |
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 #974260 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974260 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974260 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #974260 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0889E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26986
oklch(63% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F70
oklch(55.5% 0.128 360)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974260
oklch(49.9% 0.118 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#79354D
oklch(42.8% 0.099 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#622F40
oklch(37.8% 0.076 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#974260 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) | #505561 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66655E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23B4D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974260
#974260
oklch(49.9% 0.118 0.1)
- #007365
#007365
oklch(49.8% 0.09 180.5)
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 #974260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #974260 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.