#968497
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.6% 0.035 324.4), rgb(150, 132, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#968497 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 324°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968497 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.035 324.4) |
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 #968497 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968497 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968497 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968497 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968497
oklch(63.6% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C80
oklch(55.6% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#968497 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) | #838898 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A96 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97868A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968497
#968497
oklch(63.6% 0.035 324.4)
- #7E917E
#7E917E
oklch(63.6% 0.035 145.1)
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 #968497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #968497 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.