#974660
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.5% 0.112 1.6), rgb(151, 70, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#974660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974660 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 70, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.112 1.6) |
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 #974660 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974660 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974660 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #974660 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BE
oklch(81% 0.054 2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06B85
oklch(63.1% 0.112 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB526E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974660
oklch(50.5% 0.112 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#974660 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) | #545761 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23F50 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974660
#974660
oklch(50.5% 0.112 1.6)
- #007568
#007568
oklch(50.4% 0.091 181.6)
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 #974660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #974660 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.