#987A97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.056 327.3), rgb(152, 122, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#987A97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 327°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987A97 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.056 327.3) |
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 #987A97 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987A97 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987A97 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987A97 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCA
oklch(81% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#B097AF
oklch(70.6% 0.045 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987A97
oklch(61.8% 0.056 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#876786
oklch(55.6% 0.061 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#725671
oklch(49.2% 0.055 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#987A97 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) | #788198 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8596 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7C84 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987A97
#987A97
oklch(61.8% 0.056 327.3)
- #6F8F72
#6F8F72
oklch(61.7% 0.056 147.3)
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 #987A97, 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 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
Use #987A97 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.