#947E97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.045 322.2), rgb(148, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#947E97 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947E97 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.045 322.2) |
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 #947E97 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947E97 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947E97 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947E97 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947E97
oklch(62.2% 0.045 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#816A85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5870
oklch(49% 0.046 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#947E97 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) | #7C8398 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958086 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947E97
#947E97
oklch(62.2% 0.045 322.2)
- #788E75
#788E75
oklch(62.2% 0.045 141.8)
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 #947E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.005
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #947E97 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.