#97556A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.2% 0.091 0.2), rgb(151, 85, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#97556A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97556A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.091 0.2) |
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 #97556A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97556A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97556A text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97556A text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47487
oklch(63.2% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97556A
oklch(53.2% 0.091 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#874B5E
oklch(49% 0.084 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#97556A 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) | #5F626B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6E69 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1515C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97556A
#97556A
oklch(53.2% 0.091 0.2)
- #177D6F
#177D6F
oklch(53.2% 0.09 180.9)
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 #97556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #97556A 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.