#967486
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.8% 0.049 345.6), rgb(150, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#967486 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967486 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.049 345.6) |
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 #967486 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967486 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967486 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967486 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967486
oklch(59.8% 0.049 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B677A
oklch(55.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#967486 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) | #767A87 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B747A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967486
#967486
oklch(59.8% 0.049 345.6)
- #648979
#648979
oklch(59.7% 0.048 166.3)
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 #967486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #967486 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.