#997C8F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.045 339.2), rgb(153, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#997C8F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C8F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.045 339.2) |
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 #997C8F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C8F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C8F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C8F text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B099A8
oklch(70.8% 0.034 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C8F
oklch(62% 0.045 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#87687D
oklch(55.5% 0.05 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#725769
oklch(49.1% 0.044 339)
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Step 800
800
#5D4756
oklch(42.7% 0.038 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#997C8F 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) | #7D8290 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7C82 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C8F
#997C8F
oklch(62% 0.045 339.2)
- #6F8F7C
#6F8F7C
oklch(62% 0.046 158.7)
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 #997C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #997C8F 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.