#97697D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.065 351.6), rgb(151, 105, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#97697D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97697D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.065 351.6) |
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 #97697D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97697D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97697D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97697D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B895A4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.059 352)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97697D
oklch(57.5% 0.065 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#654452
oklch(42.8% 0.05 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#97697D 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) | #6D727E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6870 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97697D
#97697D
oklch(57.5% 0.065 351.6)
- #4F8574
#4F8574
oklch(57.4% 0.064 171.8)
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 #97697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #97697D 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.