#9D7586
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.7% 0.055 351.6), rgb(157, 117, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9D7586 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7586 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 117, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.055 351.6) |
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 #9D7586 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7586 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7586 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7586 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7586
oklch(60.7% 0.055 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6577
oklch(55.6% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5464
oklch(49.2% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#634552
oklch(42.8% 0.045 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#9D7586 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) | #797C87 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828385 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3747B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7586
#9D7586
oklch(60.7% 0.055 351.6)
- #608D7E
#608D7E
oklch(60.6% 0.054 171.6)
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 #9D7586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #9D7586 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.