#967299
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.1% 0.072 323.9), rgb(150, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#967299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967299 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.072 323.9) |
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 #967299 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967299 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967299 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967299 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967299
oklch(60.1% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A648D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#967299 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) | #6F7B9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987680 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967299
#967299
oklch(60.1% 0.072 323.9)
- #668C65
#668C65
oklch(60.1% 0.072 144)
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 #967299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #967299 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.