#997491
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.062 334.1), rgb(153, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#997491 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997491 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.062 334.1) |
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 #997491 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997491 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997491 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997491 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997491
oklch(60.5% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6584
oklch(55.7% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#997491 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) | #747C92 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8190 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D757E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997491
#997491
oklch(60.5% 0.062 334.1)
- #648D71
#648D71
oklch(60.5% 0.062 154.3)
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 #997491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #997491 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.