#978296
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5), rgb(151, 130, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#978296 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978296 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5) |
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 #978296 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978296 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978296 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978296 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978296
oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#978296 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) | #818797 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858995 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998389 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978296
#978296
oklch(63.2% 0.038 327.5)
- #7B917D
#7B917D
oklch(63.3% 0.039 147.6)
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 #978296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #978296 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.