#9C698E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.7% 0.083 337.2), rgb(156, 105, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9C698E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C698E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.083 337.2) |
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 #9C698E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C698E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C698E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C698E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AE
oklch(70.8% 0.059 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8789A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C698E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31212C
oklch(27.2% 0.031 338.4)
#9C698E 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) | #6A748F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16A76 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C698E
#9C698E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 337.2)
- #508B69
#508B69
oklch(58.6% 0.082 157.4)
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 #9C698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C698E 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.