#987D94
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.047 331.1), rgb(152, 125, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#987D94 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987D94 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.047 331.1) |
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 #987D94 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987D94 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987D94 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987D94 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987D94
oklch(62.3% 0.047 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#856981
oklch(55.6% 0.05 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#987D94 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) | #7C8395 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828693 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987D94
#987D94
oklch(62.3% 0.047 331.1)
- #738F79
#738F79
oklch(62.2% 0.046 151.3)
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 #987D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.007
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #987D94 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.