#9D7583
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.054 356), rgb(157, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9D7583 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7583 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.054 356) |
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 #9D7583 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7583 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7583 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7583 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A1
oklch(70.6% 0.042 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7583
oklch(60.6% 0.054 356)
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Step 600
600
#906574
oklch(55.6% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5462
oklch(49.1% 0.054 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#9D7583 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) | #797C84 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838282 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4737A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7583
#9D7583
oklch(60.6% 0.054 356)
- #5F8D81
#5F8D81
oklch(60.7% 0.054 176.3)
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 #9D7583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #9D7583 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.