#9B708E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.068 338), rgb(155, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9B708E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B708E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.068 338) |
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 #9B708E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B708E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B708E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B708E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B708E
oklch(59.8% 0.068 338)
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Step 600
600
#906283
oklch(55.6% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A516E
oklch(49% 0.069 338)
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Step 800
800
#64435A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#9B708E 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) | #71798F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0717A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B708E
#9B708E
oklch(59.8% 0.068 338)
- #5C8C70
#5C8C70
oklch(59.7% 0.068 158)
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 #9B708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B708E 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.