#97596B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.084 1.6), rgb(151, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#97596B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97596B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.084 1.6) |
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 #97596B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97596B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97596B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97596B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17686
oklch(63.1% 0.077 1.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97596B
oklch(54% 0.084 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#854D5D
oklch(49% 0.078 2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#97596B 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) | #62646C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1555F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97596B
#97596B
oklch(54% 0.084 1.6)
- #267E72
#267E72
oklch(53.9% 0.084 182.2)
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 #97596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #97596B 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.