#97438E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.147 331.7), rgb(151, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#97438E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 332°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97438E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.147 331.7) |
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 #97438E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97438E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97438E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97438E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97438E
oklch(51.9% 0.147 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#97438E 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) | #405C90 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4A62 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97438E
#97438E
oklch(51.9% 0.147 331.7)
- #007E3E
#007E3E
oklch(51.9% 0.137 151.9)
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 #97438E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97438E.
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 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #97438E 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.