#9A798F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.051 338.9), rgb(154, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9A798F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A798F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.051 338.9) |
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 #9A798F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A798F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A798F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A798F text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A798F
oklch(61.5% 0.051 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A677E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#9A798F 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) | #7A8090 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7A80 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A798F
#9A798F
oklch(61.5% 0.051 338.9)
- #6A8E79
#6A8E79
oklch(61.3% 0.051 158.9)
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 #9A798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #9A798F 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.