#976E85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.7% 0.061 344.4), rgb(151, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#976E85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E85 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.061 344.4) |
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 #976E85 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976E85 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E85 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E85 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37C92
oklch(63.1% 0.057 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E85
oklch(58.7% 0.061 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#785468
oklch(49.1% 0.056 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#624555
oklch(42.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#976E85 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) | #707686 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C84 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6E76 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E85
#976E85
oklch(58.7% 0.061 344.4)
- #598873
#598873
oklch(58.7% 0.061 164.7)
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 #976E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #976E85 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.