#967597
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.064 325.4), rgb(150, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#967597 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967597 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.064 325.4) |
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 #967597 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967597 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967597 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967597 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967597
oklch(60.6% 0.064 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#88658A
oklch(55.5% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#745475
oklch(49.2% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#967597 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) | #737D98 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987881 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967597
#967597
oklch(60.6% 0.064 325.4)
- #6A8C6B
#6A8C6B
oklch(60.5% 0.062 145.5)
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 #967597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #967597 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.