#96758E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.054 335), rgb(150, 117, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#96758E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96758E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.054 335) |
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 #96758E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96758E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96758E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96758E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#B297AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96758E
oklch(60.3% 0.054 335)
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Step 600
600
#896681
oklch(55.5% 0.059 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#96758E 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) | #757C8F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A767D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96758E
#96758E
oklch(60.3% 0.054 335)
- #678B73
#678B73
oklch(60.3% 0.054 155.3)
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 #96758E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #96758E 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.