#9D7490
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.9% 0.064 338.5), rgb(157, 116, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9D7490 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7490 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.064 338.5) |
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 #9D7490 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7490 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7490 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7490 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AB
oklch(70.7% 0.05 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7490
oklch(60.9% 0.064 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#79526D
oklch(49% 0.065 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#9D7490 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) | #757D91 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2757E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7490
#9D7490
oklch(60.9% 0.064 338.5)
- #618F74
#618F74
oklch(60.9% 0.065 158)
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 #9D7490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
Use #9D7490 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.