#997B81
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.3% 0.038 4.8), rgb(153, 123, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#997B81 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B81 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.038 4.8) |
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 #997B81 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B81 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B81 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B81 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B81
oklch(61.3% 0.038 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#896A70
oklch(55.7% 0.04 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#74585E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F484D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#997B81 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) | #7F7F81 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868580 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F797D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B81
#997B81
oklch(61.3% 0.038 4.8)
- #6B8C87
#6B8C87
oklch(61.4% 0.038 184.8)
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 #997B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #997B81 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.