#975797
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.121 327.1), rgb(151, 87, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#975797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975797 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 87, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.121 327.1) |
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 #975797 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975797 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975797 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975797 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AC
oklch(63% 0.112 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975797
oklch(55.4% 0.121 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#814781
oklch(49% 0.112 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#975797 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) | #526999 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5D70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975797
#975797
oklch(55.4% 0.121 327.1)
- #3A8546
#3A8546
oklch(55.3% 0.121 147)
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 #975797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
Use #975797 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.