#975B97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.113 327), rgb(151, 91, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#975B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975B97 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.113 327) |
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 #975B97 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975B97 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975B97 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975B97 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975B97
oklch(56% 0.113 327)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#975B97 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) | #566B99 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6172 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975B97
#975B97
oklch(56% 0.113 327)
- #41864B
#41864B
oklch(56% 0.114 146.9)
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 #975B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
Use #975B97 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.