#97779A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.2% 0.064 323.5), rgb(151, 119, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#97779A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97779A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.064 323.5) |
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 #97779A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97779A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97779A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97779A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B096B3
oklch(70.6% 0.051 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97779A
oklch(61.2% 0.064 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#87658B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#735476
oklch(49.1% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4560
oklch(42.8% 0.054 324)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#97779A 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) | #747F9B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8399 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997A83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97779A
#97779A
oklch(61.2% 0.064 323.5)
- #6D8E6B
#6D8E6B
oklch(61.2% 0.064 143.3)
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 #97779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #97779A 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.