#97768C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.052 338.9), rgb(151, 118, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#97768C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97768C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 118, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.052 338.9) |
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 #97768C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97768C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97768C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97768C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97768C
oklch(60.5% 0.052 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A677E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#97768C 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) | #777D8D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B777D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97768C
#97768C
oklch(60.5% 0.052 338.9)
- #678B76
#678B76
oklch(60.3% 0.051 158.8)
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 #97768C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
Use #97768C 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.