#9D7787
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.052 351.7), rgb(157, 119, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#9D7787 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 352°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7787 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.052 351.7) |
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 #9D7787 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7787 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7787 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7787 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B697A3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7787
oklch(61.1% 0.052 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6677
oklch(55.7% 0.057 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#9D7787 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) | #7A7E88 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838486 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3767C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7787
#9D7787
oklch(61.1% 0.052 351.7)
- #638E80
#638E80
oklch(61.1% 0.052 172.3)
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 #9D7787, 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 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D7787 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.