#977A91
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.049 333.4), rgb(151, 122, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#977A91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977A91 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.049 333.4) |
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 #977A91 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977A91 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977A91 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977A91 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977A91
oklch(61.5% 0.049 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#72566D
oklch(49% 0.05 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B49
oklch(37.6% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#977A91 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) | #7A8092 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808490 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7B82 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977A91
#977A91
oklch(61.5% 0.049 333.4)
- #6E8D77
#6E8D77
oklch(61.3% 0.048 153.9)
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 #977A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #977A91 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.