#9B667D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.075 352.1), rgb(155, 102, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9B667D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B667D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 102, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 352.1) |
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 #9B667D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B667D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B667D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B667D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B667D
oklch(57.4% 0.075 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#684252
oklch(42.8% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#9B667D 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) | #6B707E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3646E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B667D
#9B667D
oklch(57.4% 0.075 352.1)
- #458773
#458773
oklch(57.4% 0.075 171.6)
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 #9B667D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B667D 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.