#97428C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.147 332.7), rgb(151, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#97428C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97428C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.147 332.7) |
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 #97428C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97428C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97428C text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97428C text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97428C
oklch(51.7% 0.147 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#97428C 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) | #405B8E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4861 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97428C
#97428C
oklch(51.7% 0.147 332.7)
- #007D40
#007D40
oklch(51.7% 0.134 152.7)
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 #97428C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97428C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #97428C 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.