#978292
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3), rgb(151, 130, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#978292 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978292 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3) |
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 #978292 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978292 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978292 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978292 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.026 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978292
oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#816B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 334)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A69
oklch(49.2% 0.034 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#594955
oklch(42.6% 0.029 335)
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Step 900
900
#493D46
oklch(37.6% 0.022 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#978292 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) | #828693 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998387 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978292
#978292
oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3)
- #7A9080
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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 #978292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #978292 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.