#976A76
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.06 1.6), rgb(151, 106, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#976A76 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A76 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.06 1.6) |
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 #976A76 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A76 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A76 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A76 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67C87
oklch(63.1% 0.054 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A76
oklch(57.4% 0.06 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C535E
oklch(49% 0.057 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#976A76 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) | #707276 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7975 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F676E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A76
#976A76
oklch(57.4% 0.06 1.6)
- #4E847B
#4E847B
oklch(57.3% 0.059 182.3)
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 #976A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #976A76 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.