#997396
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.069 329), rgb(153, 115, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#997396 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997396 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.069 329) |
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 #997396 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997396 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997396 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997396 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400
#B495B1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997396
oklch(60.5% 0.069 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61435F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#997396 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) | #717C97 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8195 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C767F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997396
#997396
oklch(60.5% 0.069 329)
- #658D6B
#658D6B
oklch(60.4% 0.068 148.7)
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 #997396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #997396 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.