#997D8D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.041 343.1), rgb(153, 125, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#997D8D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D8D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.041 343.1) |
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 #997D8D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D8D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D8D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D8D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D8D
oklch(62.1% 0.041 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#87697A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#725867
oklch(49.2% 0.041 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4854
oklch(42.8% 0.034 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#997D8D 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) | #7E828E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D82 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D8D
#997D8D
oklch(62.1% 0.041 343.1)
- #708F7F
#708F7F
oklch(62.2% 0.042 162.4)
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 #997D8D, 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 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #997D8D 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.