What color is #97359E?

#97359E is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 53, 158), and in HSL hsl(296, 50%, 41%).

Is #97359E accessible as text?

On white, #97359E has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #97359E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97359E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #97359E?

#97359E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B9D34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97359E below.

Is #97359E good for buttons?

#97359E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #97359E — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97359E the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #97359E is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#97359E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97359E

Not just a swatch — here's how #97359E works with other colors. Named schemes with #97359E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97359E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97359E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #97359E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #97359E Secondary #A482A5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97359E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B962BF

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #97359E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D3481 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97359E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97359E;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 53 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.182 325.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4E0F5;
  --color-200: #E8C2EB;
  --color-300: #D497D8;
  --color-400: #BD70C2;
  --color-500: #A14EA6;
  --color-600: #7C4280;
  --color-700: #59335C;
  --color-800: #3B243C;
  --color-900: #241825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4E0F5',
    200: '#E8C2EB',
    300: '#D497D8',
    400: '#BD70C2',
    500: '#A14EA6',
    600: '#7C4280',
    700: '#59335C',
    800: '#3B243C',
    900: '#241825',
  },
}

$base: #97359E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4E0F5;
$base-200: #E8C2EB;
$base-300: #D497D8;
$base-400: #BD70C2;
$base-500: #A14EA6;
$base-600: #7C4280;
$base-700: #59335C;
$base-800: #3B243C;
$base-900: #241825;
$base-hover: #782A7D;
$base-subtle: #E1C1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97359E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D497D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A14EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97359E

Color Lab

Pairs with #97359E

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