#96829C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.045 318.4), rgb(150, 130, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#96829C is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96829C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.045 318.4) |
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 #96829C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96829C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96829C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96829C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96829C
oklch(63.4% 0.045 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B86
oklch(55.7% 0.048 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#96829C 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) | #7F879D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96858B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96829C
#96829C
oklch(63.4% 0.045 318.4)
- #7D9177
#7D9177
oklch(63.3% 0.044 138.5)
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 #96829C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #96829C 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.