#9D768A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61% 0.056 346.7), rgb(157, 118, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9D768A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D768A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.056 346.7) |
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 #9D768A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D768A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D768A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D768A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B696A6
oklch(70.7% 0.044 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D768A
oklch(61% 0.056 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E657A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#795467
oklch(49.2% 0.056 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#624554
oklch(42.7% 0.046 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#9D768A 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) | #797D8B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828389 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3767D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D768A
#9D768A
oklch(61% 0.056 346.7)
- #628E7C
#628E7C
oklch(60.9% 0.056 167.2)
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 #9D768A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #9D768A 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.