#97638C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.088 334.6), rgb(151, 99, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#97638C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97638C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.088 334.6) |
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 #97638C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97638C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97638C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97638C text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97638C
oklch(56.9% 0.088 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E73
oklch(49% 0.082 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#97638C 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) | #636F8E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6572 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97638C
#97638C
oklch(56.9% 0.088 334.6)
- #4A8660
#4A8660
oklch(56.8% 0.087 154.8)
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 #97638C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #97638C 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.