#976294
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.1% 0.097 328.7), rgb(151, 98, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#976294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976294 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.097 328.7) |
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 #976294 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976294 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976294 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976294 text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976294
oklch(57.1% 0.097 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#976294 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) | #5F7096 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7792 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6674 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976294
#976294
oklch(57.1% 0.097 328.7)
- #4C8757
#4C8757
oklch(57% 0.096 148.7)
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 #976294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #976294 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.