#968292
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.033 332.8), rgb(150, 130, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#968292 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968292 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.033 332.8) |
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 #968292 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968292 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968292 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968292 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.026 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968292
oklch(63% 0.033 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#816C7D
oklch(55.7% 0.036 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A69
oklch(49.2% 0.034 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#968292 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) | #828693 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988387 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968292
#968292
oklch(63% 0.033 332.8)
- #7A8F80
#7A8F80
oklch(62.9% 0.033 154.3)
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 #968292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #968292 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.