#9E698E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.9% 0.084 338.5), rgb(158, 105, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9E698E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E698E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.084 338.5) |
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 #9E698E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E698E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E698E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E698E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97799
oklch(63.1% 0.078 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E698E
oklch(58.9% 0.084 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F70
oklch(49.2% 0.078 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#66415B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#9E698E 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) | #6A758F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46A76 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E698E
#9E698E
oklch(58.9% 0.084 338.5)
- #4E8C6A
#4E8C6A
oklch(58.8% 0.084 158.4)
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 #9E698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E698E 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.