#975C84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.094 339.9), rgb(151, 92, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#975C84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975C84 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 92, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.094 339.9) |
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 #975C84 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975C84 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975C84 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975C84 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975C84
oklch(55.4% 0.094 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#814C70
oklch(49% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#975C84 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) | #5E6985 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7282 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D6B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975C84
#975C84
oklch(55.4% 0.094 339.9)
- #39835F
#39835F
oklch(55.3% 0.094 159.8)
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 #975C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #975C84 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.