#97539A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.131 325.6), rgb(151, 83, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#97539A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97539A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 83, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.131 325.6) |
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 #97539A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97539A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97539A text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97539A text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB1
oklch(63% 0.121 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97539A
oklch(54.9% 0.131 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#573258
oklch(37.8% 0.078 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#97539A 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) | #4C679C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F98 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B6F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97539A
#97539A
oklch(54.9% 0.131 325.6)
- #35853E
#35853E
oklch(55% 0.132 145.6)
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 #97539A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97539A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #97539A 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.