#987397
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.069 327.3), rgb(152, 115, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#987397 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987397 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.069 327.3) |
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 #987397 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987397 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987397 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987397 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987397
oklch(60.4% 0.069 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B648A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765275
oklch(49% 0.07 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#987397 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) | #717C98 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798196 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7680 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987397
#987397
oklch(60.4% 0.069 327.3)
- #668D6A
#668D6A
oklch(60.4% 0.068 147.3)
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 #987397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #987397 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.