#976578
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.069 355.1), rgb(151, 101, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#976578 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976578 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.069 355.1) |
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 #976578 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976578 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976578 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976578 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A2
oklch(70.7% 0.05 355)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976578
oklch(56.6% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#674350
oklch(42.8% 0.053 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#976578 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) | #6B6E79 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F636C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976578
#976578
oklch(56.6% 0.069 355.1)
- #468474
#468474
oklch(56.7% 0.07 175)
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 #976578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
Use #976578 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.