#976898
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.09 326), rgb(151, 104, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#976898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976898 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.09 326) |
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 #976898 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976898 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976898 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976898 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A478A5
oklch(63.2% 0.083 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976898
oklch(58.3% 0.09 326)
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Step 700
700
#794F7A
oklch(49% 0.084 326)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#976898 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) | #64749A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A96 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976898
#976898
oklch(58.3% 0.09 326)
- #578A5A
#578A5A
oklch(58.4% 0.091 145.7)
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 #976898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #976898 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.