#97779C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.3% 0.066 321.8), rgb(151, 119, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#97779C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97779C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 119, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.066 321.8) |
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 #97779C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97779C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97779C text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97779C text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B096B4
oklch(70.6% 0.052 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97779C
oklch(61.3% 0.066 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#87658D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#735477
oklch(49.1% 0.066 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4561
oklch(42.7% 0.054 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#97779C 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) | #747F9E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987B84 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97779C
#97779C
oklch(61.3% 0.066 321.8)
- #6E8E69
#6E8E69
oklch(61.2% 0.066 141.2)
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 #97779C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #97779C 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.