#976399
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.101 325.5), rgb(151, 99, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#976399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976399 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 325.5) |
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 #976399 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976399 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976399 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976399 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891B9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#A676A8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976399
oklch(57.5% 0.101 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#976399 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) | #5F719B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7797 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6877 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976399
#976399
oklch(57.5% 0.101 325.5)
- #4F8853
#4F8853
oklch(57.3% 0.1 145.7)
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 #976399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #976399 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.