#967593
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.4% 0.059 329.3), rgb(150, 117, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#967593 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967593 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.059 329.3) |
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 #967593 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967593 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967593 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967593 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#DFD5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AF
oklch(70.8% 0.046 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967593
oklch(60.4% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#896686
oklch(55.7% 0.064 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#745471
oklch(49% 0.06 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#967593 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) | #747D94 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99777F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967593
#967593
oklch(60.4% 0.059 329.3)
- #698C6E
#698C6E
oklch(60.5% 0.06 148.7)
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 #967593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #967593 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.