#997492
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.063 333), rgb(153, 116, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#997492 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997492 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.063 333) |
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 #997492 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997492 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997492 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997492 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
#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
#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
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997492
oklch(60.5% 0.063 333)
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Step 600
600
#8C6485
oklch(55.6% 0.07 332.7)
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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
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#997492 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) | #747C93 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D767E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997492
#997492
oklch(60.5% 0.063 333)
- #658D70
#658D70
oklch(60.5% 0.062 152.8)
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 #997492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #997492 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.