#957796
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.8% 0.058 325.2), rgb(149, 119, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#957796 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957796 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.058 325.2) |
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 #957796 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957796 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957796 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957796 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#B097B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957796
oklch(60.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#876788
oklch(55.7% 0.063 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#725573
oklch(49.1% 0.059 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 325)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#957796 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) | #757E97 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8295 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977A82 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957796
#957796
oklch(60.8% 0.058 325.2)
- #6D8C6E
#6D8C6E
oklch(60.8% 0.057 145.7)
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 #957796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #957796 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.