#997B96
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.053 329.5), rgb(153, 123, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#997B96 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B96 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.053 329.5) |
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 #997B96 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B96 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B96 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B96 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B96
oklch(62% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876784
oklch(55.6% 0.059 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#997B96 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) | #7A8297 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D84 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B96
#997B96
oklch(62% 0.053 329.5)
- #709075
#709075
oklch(62.1% 0.054 149.2)
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 #997B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #997B96 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.