#976B7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.062 350.3), rgb(151, 107, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#976B7F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976B7F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 107, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.062 350.3) |
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 #976B7F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976B7F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976B7F text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976B7F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.056 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976B7F
oklch(57.9% 0.062 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513944
oklch(37.6% 0.038 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#976B7F 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) | #6F7380 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6A72 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976B7F
#976B7F
oklch(57.9% 0.062 350.3)
- #538675
#538675
oklch(57.9% 0.061 170.9)
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 #976B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #976B7F 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.