#997391
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.064 333.9), rgb(153, 115, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#997391 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997391 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.064 333.9) |
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 #997391 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997391 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997391 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997391 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997391
oklch(60.3% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6484
oklch(55.5% 0.069 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#997391 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) | #737B92 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8190 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D757D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997391
#997391
oklch(60.3% 0.064 333.9)
- #638D70
#638D70
oklch(60.4% 0.064 154)
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 #997391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #997391 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.