#97498E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.137 331.8), rgb(151, 73, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#97498E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97498E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 73, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.137 331.8) |
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 #97498E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97498E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97498E text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97498E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97498E
oklch(52.8% 0.137 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3668
oklch(42.6% 0.106 332)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#97498E 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) | #465F90 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F65 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97498E
#97498E
oklch(52.8% 0.137 331.8)
- #088140
#088140
oklch(52.9% 0.138 151.6)
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 #97498E, 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 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #97498E 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.