#975361
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.091 7.5), rgb(151, 83, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#975361 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975361 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 83, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.091 7.5) |
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 #975361 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975361 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975361 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #975361 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57480
oklch(63.1% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975361
oklch(52.6% 0.091 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E48
oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#975361 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) | #5F5F61 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C60 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24D58 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975361
#975361
oklch(52.6% 0.091 7.5)
- #017B74
#017B74
oklch(52.5% 0.091 187.8)
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 #975361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #975361 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.