#997695
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61% 0.062 330.2), rgb(153, 118, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#997695 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997695 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.062 330.2) |
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 #997695 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997695 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997695 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997695 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997695
oklch(61% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#997695 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) | #757E96 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7881 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997695
#997695
oklch(61% 0.062 330.2)
- #698E70
#698E70
oklch(61% 0.061 150)
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 #997695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #997695 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.