#976A8E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.076 333.8), rgb(151, 106, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#976A8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A8E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.076 333.8) |
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 #976A8E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A8E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A8E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A8E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A8E
oklch(58.3% 0.076 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#795171
oklch(49% 0.071 334)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#976A8E 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) | #6A748F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6C77 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A8E
#976A8E
oklch(58.3% 0.076 333.8)
- #568966
#568966
oklch(58.4% 0.077 153.5)
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 #976A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #976A8E 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.