#975E67
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.7% 0.075 9.6), rgb(151, 94, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#975E67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E67 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.075 9.6) |
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 #975E67 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E67 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975E67 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #975E67 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09399
oklch(70.7% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7880
oklch(63.1% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E67
oklch(54.7% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#835058
oklch(49.2% 0.069 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#975E67 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) | #686767 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15961 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E67
#975E67
oklch(54.7% 0.075 9.6)
- #327F7A
#327F7A
oklch(54.8% 0.075 189.3)
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 #975E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #975E67 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.