#976599
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.8% 0.097 325.4), rgb(151, 101, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#976599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976599 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.097 325.4) |
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 #976599 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976599 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976599 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976599 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 326)
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Step 400
400
#B892B9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#A576A7
oklch(63% 0.09 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976599
oklch(57.8% 0.097 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#644065
oklch(42.7% 0.075 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#976599 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) | #61729B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7897 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6A78 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976599
#976599
oklch(57.8% 0.097 325.4)
- #538956
#538956
oklch(57.9% 0.096 145.4)
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 #976599, 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 Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #976599 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.