#976A96
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.084 327.3), rgb(151, 106, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#976A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A96 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.084 327.3) |
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 #976A96 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A96 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A96 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A96 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A96
oklch(58.6% 0.084 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#976A96 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) | #677598 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A96
#976A96
oklch(58.6% 0.084 327.3)
- #598A5F
#598A5F
oklch(58.6% 0.084 147.4)
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 #976A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #976A96 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.