#97579B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.125 325), rgb(151, 87, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#97579B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97579B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.125 325) |
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 #97579B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97579B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97579B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97579B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97579B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 325)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#97579B 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) | #506A9D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627199 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5E72 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97579B
#97579B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 325)
- #3D8642
#3D8642
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145)
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 #97579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
Use #97579B 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.