#9B718A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.063 342.7), rgb(155, 113, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9B718A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B718A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 113, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.063 342.7) |
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 #9B718A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B718A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B718A text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B718A text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B718A
oklch(59.9% 0.063 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#90637E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#9B718A 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) | #73798B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0717A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B718A
#9B718A
oklch(59.9% 0.063 342.7)
- #5C8C75
#5C8C75
oklch(59.9% 0.063 163)
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 #9B718A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B718A 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.