#97497D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.123 341.7), rgb(151, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#97497D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97497D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.123 341.7) |
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 #97497D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97497D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97497D text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97497D text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B2
oklch(70.8% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65089
oklch(55.6% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97497D
oklch(52% 0.123 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#97497D 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) | #4E5C7F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A5D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97497D
#97497D
oklch(52% 0.123 341.7)
- #007D54
#007D54
oklch(52.1% 0.115 161.7)
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 #97497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #97497D 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.