#976590
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.088 331.7), rgb(151, 101, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#976590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976590 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.088 331.7) |
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 #976590 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976590 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976590 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976590 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B993B2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#A677A0
oklch(63% 0.081 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976590
oklch(57.4% 0.088 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#654160
oklch(42.8% 0.068 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#976590 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) | #647192 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6874 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976590
#976590
oklch(57.4% 0.088 331.7)
- #4F885E
#4F885E
oklch(57.6% 0.089 151.2)
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 #976590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #976590 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.