#967F90
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.037 335.3), rgb(150, 127, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#967F90 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967F90 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.037 335.3) |
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 #967F90 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967F90 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967F90 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967F90 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967F90
oklch(62.3% 0.037 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#836B7D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 335)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4956
oklch(42.8% 0.031 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#967F90 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) | #7F8491 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998085 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967F90
#967F90
oklch(62.3% 0.037 335.3)
- #768E7E
#768E7E
oklch(62.3% 0.036 156)
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 #967F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #967F90 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.