#968198
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.042 323.3), rgb(150, 129, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#968198 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968198 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.042 323.3) |
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 #968198 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968198 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968198 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968198 text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968198
oklch(63% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#816B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D596F
oklch(49.2% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#59495A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#968198 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) | #7F8699 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848897 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978389 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968198
#968198
oklch(63% 0.042 323.3)
- #7B9079
#7B9079
oklch(63% 0.042 142.7)
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 #968198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #968198 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.