#97637B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.3% 0.074 350.5), rgb(151, 99, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#97637B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97637B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.074 350.5) |
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 #97637B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97637B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97637B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97637B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA798F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97637B
oklch(56.3% 0.074 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5066
oklch(49.1% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#97637B 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) | #686D7C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E626B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97637B
#97637B
oklch(56.3% 0.074 350.5)
- #43846F
#43846F
oklch(56.4% 0.075 170.3)
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 #97637B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #97637B 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.