#997F8E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.5% 0.038 342.7), rgb(153, 127, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#997F8E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F8E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.038 342.7) |
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 #997F8E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F8E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F8E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F8E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA6
oklch(70.8% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F8E
oklch(62.5% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#856A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#715867
oklch(49.1% 0.04 342)
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Step 800
800
#5C4854
oklch(42.7% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C45
oklch(37.5% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#997F8E 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) | #80848F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7F84 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F8E
#997F8E
oklch(62.5% 0.038 342.7)
- #738F81
#738F81
oklch(62.4% 0.038 163.4)
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 #997F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #997F8E 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.