#97758F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.4% 0.056 334.8), rgb(151, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#97758F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97758F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.056 334.8) |
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 #97758F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97758F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97758F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97758F text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B397AC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97758F
oklch(60.4% 0.056 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75556E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4559
oklch(42.6% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#97758F 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) | #757C90 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B767E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97758F
#97758F
oklch(60.4% 0.056 334.8)
- #678C73
#678C73
oklch(60.5% 0.056 154.9)
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 #97758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #97758F 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.