#976884
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.071 343.1), rgb(151, 104, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#976884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976884 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 104, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.071 343.1) |
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 #976884 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976884 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976884 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976884 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894A9
oklch(70.6% 0.052 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A94
oklch(63.1% 0.065 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976884
oklch(57.5% 0.071 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516B
oklch(49% 0.067 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#976884 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) | #6A7285 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6872 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976884
#976884
oklch(57.5% 0.071 343.1)
- #4F866D
#4F866D
oklch(57.4% 0.071 163.5)
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 #976884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #976884 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.