#97708B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.062 338.1), rgb(151, 112, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#97708B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97708B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 112, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.062 338.1) |
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 #97708B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97708B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97708B text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97708B text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B496AA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17C96
oklch(63% 0.058 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97708B
oklch(59.3% 0.062 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#77546C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#614558
oklch(42.8% 0.048 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#97708B 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) | #71788C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7179 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97708B
#97708B
oklch(59.3% 0.062 338.1)
- #5E8A70
#5E8A70
oklch(59.4% 0.063 157.9)
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 #97708B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #97708B 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.