#9A7E95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.047 332.3), rgb(154, 126, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9A7E95 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A7E95 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.047 332.3) |
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 #9A7E95 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A7E95 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A7E95 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A7E95 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AB
oklch(70.6% 0.038 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A7E95
oklch(62.7% 0.047 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#866881
oklch(55.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#9A7E95 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) | #7E8496 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848894 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7F86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A7E95
#9A7E95
oklch(62.7% 0.047 332.3)
- #73917A
#73917A
oklch(62.7% 0.048 151.9)
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 #9A7E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #9A7E95 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.