#97457B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.128 342.4), rgb(151, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#97457B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97457B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.128 342.4) |
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 #97457B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97457B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97457B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97457B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD689E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84E89
oklch(55.6% 0.138 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97457B
oklch(51.4% 0.128 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#75345F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#97457B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616779 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F455A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97457B
#97457B
oklch(51.4% 0.128 342.4)
- #007A53
#007A53
oklch(51.2% 0.112 162.4)
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 #97457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #97457B 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.