#96869F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.3% 0.041 313.5), rgb(150, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#96869F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96869F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.041 313.5) |
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 #96869F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96869F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96869F text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96869F text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96869F
oklch(64.3% 0.041 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C86
oklch(55.6% 0.044 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#96869F 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) | #838BA0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95898E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96869F
#96869F
oklch(64.3% 0.041 313.5)
- #839379
#839379
oklch(64.3% 0.042 133.4)
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 #96869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #96869F 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.