#97459D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.157 324.8), rgb(151, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#97459D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97459D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.157 324.8) |
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 #97459D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97459D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97459D text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97459D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B468B9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97459D
oklch(53% 0.157 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#97459D 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) | #395FA0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54699B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A506A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97459D
#97459D
oklch(53% 0.157 324.8)
- #178227
#178227
oklch(53% 0.158 144.7)
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 #97459D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97459D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #97459D 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.