#976778
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.066 356.5), rgb(151, 103, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#976778 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976778 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.066 356.5) |
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 #976778 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976778 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976778 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976778 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 357)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8A
oklch(63% 0.061 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976778
oklch(56.9% 0.066 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#664350
oklch(42.7% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#976778 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) | #6C7079 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787877 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F656D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976778
#976778
oklch(56.9% 0.066 356.5)
- #4A8476
#4A8476
oklch(56.9% 0.065 176.5)
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 #976778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #976778 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.