#977D91
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.043 334.2), rgb(151, 125, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#977D91 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977D91 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 125, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.043 334.2) |
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 #977D91 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977D91 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977D91 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977D91 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977D91
oklch(62% 0.043 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#70586B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4857
oklch(42.8% 0.036 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#977D91 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) | #7D8292 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838690 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7E84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977D91
#977D91
oklch(62% 0.043 334.2)
- #738E7B
#738E7B
oklch(62% 0.042 154.4)
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 #977D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.006
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #977D91 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.