#987B91
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.047 334.8), rgb(152, 123, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#987B91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B91 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.047 334.8) |
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 #987B91 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B91 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B91 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B91 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AA
oklch(70.7% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B91
oklch(61.8% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#72576C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#987B91 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) | #7B8192 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818590 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C82 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B91
#987B91
oklch(61.8% 0.047 334.8)
- #6F8E79
#6F8E79
oklch(61.7% 0.047 155.2)
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 #987B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #987B91 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.