#966497
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.096 326.1), rgb(150, 100, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#966497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966497 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.096 326.1) |
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 #966497 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966497 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966497 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966497 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 326)
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Step 400
400
#B892B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966497
oklch(57.4% 0.096 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#644065
oklch(42.7% 0.075 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#523752
oklch(37.9% 0.057 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#966497 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) | #607199 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996977 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966497
#966497
oklch(57.4% 0.096 326.1)
- #518856
#518856
oklch(57.5% 0.096 146.3)
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 #966497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #966497 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.