#9D7693
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.4% 0.063 335.8), rgb(157, 118, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9D7693 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7693 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.063 335.8) |
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 #9D7693 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7693 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7693 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7693 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7693
oklch(61.4% 0.063 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6483
oklch(55.6% 0.069 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#9D7693 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) | #767E94 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8492 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17780 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7693
#9D7693
oklch(61.4% 0.063 335.8)
- #659074
#659074
oklch(61.4% 0.064 155.5)
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 #9D7693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #9D7693 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.