#987191
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.067 332.8), rgb(152, 113, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#987191 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987191 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.067 332.8) |
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 #987191 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987191 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987191 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987191 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595AF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987191
oklch(59.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6386
oklch(55.5% 0.073 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#61435C
oklch(42.5% 0.056 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#987191 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) | #717A92 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F90 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C737C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987191
#987191
oklch(59.8% 0.067 332.8)
- #618B6D
#618B6D
oklch(59.7% 0.065 153.1)
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 #987191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #987191 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.