#9D698F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.084 337), rgb(157, 105, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9D698F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D698F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.084 337) |
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 #9D698F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D698F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D698F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D698F text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA92AF
oklch(70.6% 0.062 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779B
oklch(63% 0.078 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D698F
oklch(58.8% 0.084 337)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#66415C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#9D698F 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) | #6A7590 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26B76 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D698F
#9D698F
oklch(58.8% 0.084 337)
- #4F8C68
#4F8C68
oklch(58.8% 0.085 156.7)
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 #9D698F, 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 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D698F 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.