What color is #987697?

#987697 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 118, 151), and in HSL hsl(302, 14%, 53%).

Is #987697 accessible as text?

On white, #987697 has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #987697, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #987697?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #987697?

#987697 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #769877. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #987697 below.

Is #987697 good for buttons?

#987697 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #987697 — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #987697 the same as CSS gray?

No — #987697 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#987697 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #987697

Not just a swatch — here's how #987697 works with other colors. Named schemes with #987697 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #987697 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #987697 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #987697 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #987697 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #987697 Secondary #B6A9B5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #987697 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #987697 with

Cool Gray Warm Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98768C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #987697 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #987697;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 118 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.0% 0.063 327.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE8ED;
  --color-200: #DCD1DC;
  --color-300: #C1AFC0;
  --color-400: #A58DA4;
  --color-500: #876E86;
  --color-600: #6A5869;
  --color-700: #4D424D;
  --color-800: #342D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE8ED',
    200: '#DCD1DC',
    300: '#C1AFC0',
    400: '#A58DA4',
    500: '#876E86',
    600: '#6A5869',
    700: '#4D424D',
    800: '#342D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #987697;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE8ED;
$base-200: #DCD1DC;
$base-300: #C1AFC0;
$base-400: #A58DA4;
$base-500: #876E86;
$base-600: #6A5869;
$base-700: #4D424D;
$base-800: #342D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #7B5D7A;
$base-subtle: #DFD7DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#987697",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58DA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5869",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #987697

Color Lab

Pairs with #987697

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