#974861
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.8% 0.109 1.7), rgb(151, 72, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#974861 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974861 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 72, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.109 1.7) |
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 #974861 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974861 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974861 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974861 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C85
oklch(63.1% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974861
oklch(50.8% 0.109 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#76384B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#974861 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) | #555862 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69675F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24251 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974861
#974861
oklch(50.8% 0.109 1.7)
- #007669
#007669
oklch(50.8% 0.091 181.7)
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 #974861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #974861 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.