#976381
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.078 344.4), rgb(151, 99, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976381 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976381 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.078 344.4) |
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 #976381 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976381 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976381 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976381 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97894
oklch(63.1% 0.072 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976381
oklch(56.5% 0.078 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E506B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 344)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#976381 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) | #666E82 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737680 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E636E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976381
#976381
oklch(56.5% 0.078 344.4)
- #45856A
#45856A
oklch(56.6% 0.079 164.4)
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 #976381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #976381 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.