#975F86
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.09 338.8), rgb(151, 95, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#975F86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975F86 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.09 338.8) |
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 #975F86 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975F86 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975F86 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975F86 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975F86
oklch(56% 0.09 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#804D71
oklch(49.1% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#68405C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#975F86 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) | #616C87 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7484 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D606D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975F86
#975F86
oklch(56% 0.09 338.8)
- #408461
#408461
oklch(55.9% 0.089 159.1)
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 #975F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #975F86 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.