#96809F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.052 316.1), rgb(150, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#96809F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96809F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.052 316.1) |
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 #96809F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96809F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96809F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96809F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96809F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#81698A
oklch(55.6% 0.058 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5875
oklch(49.2% 0.052 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485F
oklch(42.8% 0.043 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#96809F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96838A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96809F
#96809F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 316.1)
- #7B9172
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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 #96809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #96809F 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.