#9B677D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.073 352.6), rgb(155, 103, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9B677D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B677D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 103, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.073 352.6) |
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 #9B677D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B677D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B677D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B677D text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A4
oklch(70.8% 0.052 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B677D
oklch(57.6% 0.073 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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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)
#9B677D 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) | #6C717E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3656F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B677D
#9B677D
oklch(57.6% 0.073 352.6)
- #478775
#478775
oklch(57.5% 0.072 173.3)
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 #9B677D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B677D 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.