#976E90
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.071 332.5), rgb(151, 110, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#976E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E90 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.071 332.5) |
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 #976E90 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976E90 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E90 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E90 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E90
oklch(59.1% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#775371
oklch(49.1% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#976E90 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) | #6D7791 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B707A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E90
#976E90
oklch(59.1% 0.071 332.5)
- #5D8A69
#5D8A69
oklch(59.1% 0.071 152.2)
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 #976E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #976E90 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.