#9B799D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.066 324.5), rgb(155, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9B799D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B799D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.066 324.5) |
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 #9B799D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B799D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B799D text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B799D text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B196B3
oklch(70.7% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B799D
oklch(62.1% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#89658B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#745376
oklch(49% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4460
oklch(42.6% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#9B799D 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) | #76819E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7C85 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B799D
#9B799D
oklch(62.1% 0.066 324.5)
- #6E916E
#6E916E
oklch(62% 0.065 144.7)
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 #9B799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B799D 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.