#997186
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.5% 0.058 346.2), rgb(153, 113, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#997186 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997186 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.058 346.2) |
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 #997186 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997186 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997186 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997186 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A6
oklch(70.8% 0.045 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997186
oklch(59.5% 0.058 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#795368
oklch(49% 0.059 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A46
oklch(37.8% 0.037 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#997186 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) | #747987 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F85 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7178 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997186
#997186
oklch(59.5% 0.058 346.2)
- #5D8A77
#5D8A77
oklch(59.5% 0.057 166.2)
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 #997186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #997186 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.