#976983
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.069 344.6), rgb(151, 105, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#976983 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976983 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.069 344.6) |
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 #976983 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976983 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976983 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976983 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976983
oklch(57.7% 0.069 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#976983 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) | #6C7284 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777982 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6972 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976983
#976983
oklch(57.7% 0.069 344.6)
- #50866F
#50866F
oklch(57.5% 0.068 165.2)
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 #976983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
Use #976983 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.