#9D799B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.066 328.2), rgb(157, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9D799B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D799B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 328.2) |
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 #9D799B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D799B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D799B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D799B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D799B
oklch(62.2% 0.066 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6488
oklch(55.5% 0.071 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#755374
oklch(49% 0.066 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#9D799B 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) | #77829C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07C85 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D799B
#9D799B
oklch(62.2% 0.066 328.2)
- #6C9271
#6C9271
oklch(62.2% 0.065 148.2)
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 #9D799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #9D799B 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.