#976183
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.084 341.9), rgb(151, 97, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#976183 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976183 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.084 341.9) |
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 #976183 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976183 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976183 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976183 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7797
oklch(63.1% 0.077 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976183
oklch(56.2% 0.084 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6D
oklch(49% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#674059
oklch(42.6% 0.065 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#976183 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) | #646D84 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D616D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976183
#976183
oklch(56.2% 0.084 341.9)
- #428466
#428466
oklch(56.1% 0.083 162.4)
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 #976183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
Use #976183 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.