#97477D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.126 341.4), rgb(151, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#97477D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97477D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.126 341.4) |
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 #97477D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97477D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97477D text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97477D text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC699F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A74F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 341.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97477D
oklch(51.7% 0.126 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#74355F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#97477D 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) | #4C5B7F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F485C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97477D
#97477D
oklch(51.7% 0.126 341.4)
- #007C53
#007C53
oklch(51.8% 0.114 161.6)
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 #97477D, 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 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #97477D 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.