#967E91
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.04 333.3), rgb(150, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#967E91 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967E91 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.04 333.3) |
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 #967E91 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967E91 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967E91 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967E91 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#967E91
oklch(62.2% 0.04 333.3)
-
Step 600
600
#836A7E
oklch(55.5% 0.043 333.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6F586B
oklch(49% 0.041 332.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#967E91 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) | #7E8392 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838690 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997F84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967E91
#967E91
oklch(62.2% 0.04 333.3)
- #758E7B
#758E7B
oklch(62.2% 0.04 152.4)
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 #967E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.005
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #967E91 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.