#997D93
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.046 333.6), rgb(153, 125, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#997D93 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D93 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.046 333.6) |
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 #997D93 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D93 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D93 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D93 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D93
oklch(62.3% 0.046 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#866880
oklch(55.5% 0.052 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#997D93 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) | #7D8394 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838792 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D93
#997D93
oklch(62.3% 0.046 333.6)
- #72907A
#72907A
oklch(62.4% 0.047 153.1)
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 #997D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #997D93 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.