#967294
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.066 328.2), rgb(150, 114, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#967294 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967294 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.066 328.2) |
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 #967294 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967294 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967294 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967294 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967294
oklch(59.9% 0.066 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6489
oklch(55.6% 0.073 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#765374
oklch(49.2% 0.067 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E394D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#967294 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) | #707B95 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99757E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967294
#967294
oklch(59.9% 0.066 328.2)
- #658B6A
#658B6A
oklch(59.9% 0.065 148.2)
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 #967294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #967294 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.