#9D7683
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(60.8% 0.052 356.9), rgb(157, 118, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9D7683 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7683 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.052 356.9) |
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 #9D7683 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7683 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7683 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7683 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B797A1
oklch(70.8% 0.04 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7683
oklch(60.8% 0.052 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6674
oklch(55.7% 0.056 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#795461
oklch(49% 0.052 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#63454F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#9D7683 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) | #7A7D83 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838382 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4747A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7683
#9D7683
oklch(60.8% 0.052 356.9)
- #618D82
#618D82
oklch(60.8% 0.051 177.2)
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 #9D7683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D7683 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.