#976293
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57% 0.096 329.4), rgb(151, 98, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#976293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976293 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.096 329.4) |
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 #976293 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976293 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976293 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976293 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B6
oklch(70.7% 0.071 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976293
oklch(57% 0.096 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D79
oklch(49.1% 0.09 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#976293 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) | #606F95 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7691 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6674 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976293
#976293
oklch(57% 0.096 329.4)
- #4B8758
#4B8758
oklch(57% 0.096 149.5)
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 #976293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #976293 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.