#997F8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.4% 0.035 350.8), rgb(153, 127, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#997F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F8A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.035 350.8) |
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 #997F8A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F8A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F8A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F8A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F8A
oklch(62.4% 0.035 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#866A76
oklch(55.6% 0.039 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#715963
oklch(49.2% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4951
oklch(42.8% 0.028 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#997F8A 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) | #81838A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878789 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7E83 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F8A
#997F8A
oklch(62.4% 0.035 350.8)
- #738F84
#738F84
oklch(62.5% 0.036 169.3)
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 #997F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #997F8A 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.