#997494
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.065 331), rgb(153, 116, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#997494 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997494 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.065 331) |
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 #997494 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997494 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997494 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997494 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496AF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997494
oklch(60.6% 0.065 331)
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Step 600
600
#8B6486
oklch(55.5% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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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)
#997494 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) | #737C95 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8193 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C767F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997494
#997494
oklch(60.6% 0.065 331)
- #658D6E
#658D6E
oklch(60.5% 0.065 151.1)
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 #997494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #997494 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.