#997C97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.052 328.4), rgb(153, 124, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#997C97 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C97 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.052 328.4) |
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 #997C97 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C97 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C97 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C97 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C97
oklch(62.3% 0.052 328.4)
-
Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
-
Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#997C97 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) | #7B8398 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E85 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C97
#997C97
oklch(62.3% 0.052 328.4)
- #729076
#729076
oklch(62.3% 0.051 148.6)
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 #997C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #997C97 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.