#9C798A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.049 347.9), rgb(156, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9C798A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C798A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.049 347.9) |
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 #9C798A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C798A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C798A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C798A text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C798A
oklch(61.5% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6779
oklch(55.7% 0.054 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#9C798A 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) | #7C7F8B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838589 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1787F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C798A
#9C798A
oklch(61.5% 0.049 347.9)
- #688F7F
#688F7F
oklch(61.6% 0.05 167.5)
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 #9C798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C798A 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.