#977E8D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.037 341.5), rgb(151, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#977E8D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977E8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.037 341.5) |
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 #977E8D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977E8D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977E8D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977E8D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977E8D
oklch(62.1% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#705867
oklch(49% 0.039 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4854
oklch(42.6% 0.032 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#977E8D 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) | #7F838E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7E83 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977E8D
#977E8D
oklch(62.1% 0.037 341.5)
- #738E7F
#738E7F
oklch(62.1% 0.038 160.7)
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 #977E8D, 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 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #977E8D 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.