#9C798B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.6% 0.05 346.4), rgb(156, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9C798B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C798B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.05 346.4) |
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 #9C798B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C798B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C798B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C798B text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C798B
oklch(61.6% 0.05 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B677A
oklch(55.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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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)
#9C798B 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) | #7B7F8C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1797F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C798B
#9C798B
oklch(61.6% 0.05 346.4)
- #688F7E
#688F7E
oklch(61.6% 0.05 166.1)
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 #9C798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C798B 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.