#966472
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.067 1.2), rgb(150, 100, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#966472 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966472 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 100, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.067 1.2) |
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 #966472 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966472 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966472 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966472 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB949F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A87
oklch(63.1% 0.062 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966472
oklch(56.1% 0.067 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F525E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#966472 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) | #6B6D72 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777571 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6169 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966472
#966472
oklch(56.1% 0.067 1.2)
- #438277
#438277
oklch(56.1% 0.068 181)
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 #966472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #966472 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.