#976E8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.068 335.4), rgb(151, 110, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#976E8D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.068 335.4) |
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 #976E8D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976E8D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E8D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E8D text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B596AD
oklch(70.8% 0.049 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27B98
oklch(63% 0.063 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E8D
oklch(59% 0.068 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F394A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#976E8D 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) | #6E778E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6F79 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E8D
#976E8D
oklch(59% 0.068 335.4)
- #5C896C
#5C896C
oklch(58.9% 0.067 155.5)
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 #976E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #976E8D 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.