#997586
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.3% 0.051 348.8), rgb(153, 117, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#997586 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997586 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 117, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.051 348.8) |
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 #997586 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997586 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997586 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997586 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997586
oklch(60.3% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6679
oklch(55.5% 0.056 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#997586 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) | #787C87 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E747B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997586
#997586
oklch(60.3% 0.051 348.8)
- #638B7C
#638B7C
oklch(60.3% 0.05 169.4)
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 #997586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #997586 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.