#9A7697
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.2% 0.065 329.1), rgb(154, 118, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9A7697 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A7697 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.065 329.1) |
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 #9A7697 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A7697 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A7697 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A7697 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A7697
oklch(61.2% 0.065 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6488
oklch(55.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#9A7697 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) | #757E98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7881 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A7697
#9A7697
oklch(61.2% 0.065 329.1)
- #688F6F
#688F6F
oklch(61.2% 0.065 149.6)
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 #9A7697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #9A7697 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.