#997B88
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.5% 0.041 350.5), rgb(153, 123, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#997B88 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B88 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.041 350.5) |
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 #997B88 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B88 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B88 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B88 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC2
oklch(81% 0.02 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B88
oklch(61.5% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#886977
oklch(55.6% 0.044 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#745764
oklch(49.1% 0.043 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4751
oklch(42.6% 0.035 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#997B88 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) | #7D8089 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848587 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7A7F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B88
#997B88
oklch(61.5% 0.041 350.5)
- #6C8D81
#6C8D81
oklch(61.5% 0.041 170.6)
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 #997B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
Use #997B88 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.