#91707D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.2% 0.045 353.1), rgb(145, 112, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#91707D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91707D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.045 353.1) |
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 #91707D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91707D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91707D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91707D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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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
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B299A2
oklch(70.8% 0.032 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91707D
oklch(58.2% 0.045 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#745763
oklch(49.1% 0.042 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#91707D 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) | #73767D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966F74 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91707D
#91707D
oklch(58.2% 0.045 353.1)
- #5F8478
#5F8478
oklch(58.2% 0.046 172.6)
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 #91707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #91707D 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.