#997D97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.051 328.5), rgb(153, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#997D97 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D97 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.051 328.5) |
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 #997D97 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D97 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D97 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D97 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D97
oklch(62.5% 0.051 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71566F
oklch(49% 0.052 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#997D97 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) | #7C8398 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7F86 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D97
#997D97
oklch(62.5% 0.051 328.5)
- #739077
#739077
oklch(62.4% 0.05 148.8)
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 #997D97, 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 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #997D97 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.