#977088
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.2% 0.059 341.6), rgb(151, 112, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#977088 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 342°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977088 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 112, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.059 341.6) |
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 #977088 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977088 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977088 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977088 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B497A8
oklch(70.8% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17D93
oklch(63.1% 0.054 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977088
oklch(59.2% 0.059 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#77546A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#614556
oklch(42.7% 0.046 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#977088 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) | #727889 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7078 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977088
#977088
oklch(59.2% 0.059 341.6)
- #5D8973
#5D8973
oklch(59.1% 0.059 162.2)
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 #977088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #977088 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.