#997292
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.1% 0.066 332.7), rgb(153, 114, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#997292 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997292 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.066 332.7) |
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 #997292 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997292 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997292 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997292 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595AF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997292
oklch(60.1% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6386
oklch(55.5% 0.073 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#997292 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) | #727B93 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8091 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D747D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997292
#997292
oklch(60.1% 0.066 332.7)
- #628C6E
#628C6E
oklch(60% 0.065 153.1)
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 #997292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #997292 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.