#97659E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58% 0.102 322.4), rgb(151, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#97659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97659E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.102 322.4) |
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 #97659E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97659E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97659E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97659E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#A576AB
oklch(63.2% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97659E
oklch(58% 0.102 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D80
oklch(49.1% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#97659E 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) | #5F73A0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996B7A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97659E
#97659E
oklch(58% 0.102 322.4)
- #558A50
#558A50
oklch(58.1% 0.103 142.2)
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 #97659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #97659E 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.