#937997
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.054 321.8), rgb(147, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#937997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937997 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.054 321.8) |
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 #937997 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937997 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937997 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937997 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B1
oklch(70.6% 0.043 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937997
oklch(61.1% 0.054 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#846888
oklch(55.6% 0.059 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5773
oklch(49.1% 0.053 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4D
oklch(37.9% 0.035 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#937997 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) | #768098 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8296 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947C83 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937997
#937997
oklch(61.1% 0.054 321.8)
- #718C6E
#718C6E
oklch(61.1% 0.054 142.3)
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 #937997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #937997 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.