#96758F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.055 333.8), rgb(150, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#96758F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves 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 | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96758F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.055 333.8) |
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 #96758F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96758F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96758F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96758F 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
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96758F
oklch(60.3% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#896682
oklch(55.5% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F465A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.036 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#96758F 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) | #757C90 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99767E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96758F
#96758F
oklch(60.3% 0.055 333.8)
- #678B72
#678B72
oklch(60.2% 0.055 154.2)
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 #96758F, 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 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #96758F 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.