#97657B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.071 351.6), rgb(151, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#97657B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97657B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.071 351.6) |
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 #97657B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97657B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97657B text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97657B text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500
#A9798E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97657B
oklch(56.7% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5165
oklch(49.1% 0.066 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#664252
oklch(42.6% 0.055 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#97657B 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) | #6A6E7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E646D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97657B
#97657B
oklch(56.7% 0.071 351.6)
- #478471
#478471
oklch(56.6% 0.071 171.4)
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 #97657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #97657B 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.