#9D7191
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.071 336.7), rgb(157, 113, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9D7191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7191 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.071 336.7) |
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 #9D7191 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7191 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7191 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7191 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#B894AD
oklch(70.7% 0.055 337.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7191
oklch(60.3% 0.071 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#906284
oklch(55.6% 0.076 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5170
oklch(49.2% 0.071 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#9D7191 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) | #727B92 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8190 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2727C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7191
#9D7191
oklch(60.3% 0.071 336.7)
- #5D8E70
#5D8E70
oklch(60.3% 0.07 156.7)
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 #9D7191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D7191 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.