#97639F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.7% 0.107 322), rgb(151, 99, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#97639F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97639F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.107 322) |
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 #97639F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97639F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97639F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97639F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A675AD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97639F
oklch(57.7% 0.107 322)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C82
oklch(49.1% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#523656
oklch(37.8% 0.064 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#97639F 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) | #5C72A1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996A7A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97639F
#97639F
oklch(57.7% 0.107 322)
- #52894D
#52894D
oklch(57.6% 0.107 142.3)
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 #97639F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #97639F 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.