#97616E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.5% 0.072 4), rgb(151, 97, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#97616E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97616E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.072 4) |
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 #97616E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97616E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97616E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97616E text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE949D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7985
oklch(63.1% 0.066 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#97616E 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) | #696A6E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05D65 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97616E
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
- #3B8178
#3B8178
oklch(55.6% 0.072 184.2)
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 #97616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #97616E 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.