#997393
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.066 331.9), rgb(153, 115, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#997393 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997393 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.066 331.9) |
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 #997393 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997393 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997393 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997393 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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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
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997393
oklch(60.4% 0.066 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6486
oklch(55.6% 0.071 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#997393 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) | #727C94 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C757E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997393
#997393
oklch(60.4% 0.066 331.9)
- #648D6E
#648D6E
oklch(60.4% 0.065 151.7)
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 #997393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #997393 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.