#997F92
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.042 335.8), rgb(153, 127, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#997F92 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F92 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.042 335.8) |
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 #997F92 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F92 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F92 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F92 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A8
oklch(70.6% 0.032 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F92
oklch(62.7% 0.042 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#85697E
oklch(55.5% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#70586A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4856
oklch(42.8% 0.035 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#997F92 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) | #7F8493 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858891 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8085 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F92
#997F92
oklch(62.7% 0.042 335.8)
- #74907E
#74907E
oklch(62.6% 0.042 156.8)
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 #997F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #997F92 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.