#97509E
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.14 323.9), rgb(151, 80, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#97509E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97509E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.14 323.9) |
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 #97509E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97509E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97509E text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97509E text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97509E
oklch(54.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#84438A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#97509E 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) | #4666A1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6E9C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5970 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97509E
#97509E
oklch(54.6% 0.14 323.9)
- #328435
#328435
oklch(54.5% 0.14 143.9)
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 #97509E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97509E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #97509E 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.