#96819F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.3% 0.05 315.7), rgb(150, 129, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#96819F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96819F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.05 315.7) |
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 #96819F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96819F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96819F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96819F text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96819F
oklch(63.3% 0.05 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#96819F 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) | #7D87A0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96848B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96819F
#96819F
oklch(63.3% 0.05 315.7)
- #7D9173
#7D9173
oklch(63.2% 0.049 135.2)
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 #96819F, 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 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #96819F 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.