#977E89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62% 0.034 349.8), rgb(151, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#977E89 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977E89 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.034 349.8) |
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 #977E89 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977E89 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977E89 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977E89 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977E89
oklch(62% 0.034 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#856B76
oklch(55.7% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#715963
oklch(49.2% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4951
oklch(42.8% 0.028 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#977E89 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) | #808289 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858688 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E82 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977E89
#977E89
oklch(62% 0.034 349.8)
- #728D83
#728D83
oklch(61.9% 0.034 170.6)
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 #977E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #977E89 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.