#97708E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.065 334.8), rgb(151, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#97708E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97708E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.065 334.8) |
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 #97708E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97708E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97708E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97708E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97708E
oklch(59.4% 0.065 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#785270
oklch(49% 0.067 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#62445B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#97708E 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) | #70798F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B717A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97708E
#97708E
oklch(59.4% 0.065 334.8)
- #5F8A6D
#5F8A6D
oklch(59.3% 0.065 154.5)
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 #97708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #97708E 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.