#97698B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.075 336.4), rgb(151, 105, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#97698B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97698B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.075 336.4) |
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 #97698B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97698B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97698B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97698B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#B794AD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57A99
oklch(63.2% 0.068 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97698B
oklch(58% 0.075 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#97698B 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) | #6A738C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A8A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6A75 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97698B
#97698B
oklch(58% 0.075 336.4)
- #538868
#538868
oklch(58% 0.076 156.6)
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 #97698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #97698B 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.