#976189
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.089 336.8), rgb(151, 97, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#976189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976189 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.089 336.8) |
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 #976189 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976189 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976189 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976189 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A9769C
oklch(63% 0.082 336.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#976189
oklch(56.4% 0.089 336.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4E72
oklch(49.1% 0.082 336.5)
-
Step 800
800
#67405D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 336.7)
-
Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
-
Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#976189 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) | #626D8B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C636F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976189
#976189
oklch(56.4% 0.089 336.8)
- #458560
#458560
oklch(56.3% 0.088 156.7)
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 #976189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
Use #976189 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.