#975F80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.085 344), rgb(151, 95, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#975F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975F80 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.085 344) |
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 #975F80 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975F80 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975F80 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975F80 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD92AA
oklch(70.8% 0.061 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7695
oklch(63.1% 0.079 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975F80
oklch(55.7% 0.085 344)
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Step 700
700
#804E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#553648
oklch(37.6% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#975F80 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) | #626B81 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70747E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975F80
#975F80
oklch(55.7% 0.085 344)
- #3D8366
#3D8366
oklch(55.6% 0.085 164.1)
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 #975F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #975F80 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.