#9C697B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.069 356.7), rgb(156, 105, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9C697B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 357°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C697B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.069 356.7) |
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 #9C697B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C697B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C697B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C697B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C697B
oklch(58% 0.069 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#9C697B 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) | #6F727C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4676F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C697B
#9C697B
oklch(58% 0.069 356.7)
- #498879
#498879
oklch(58% 0.07 176.5)
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 #9C697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C697B 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.