#9E707F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.062 357.9), rgb(158, 112, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9E707F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E707F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.062 357.9) |
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 #9E707F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E707F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E707F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E707F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB95A0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E707F
oklch(59.6% 0.062 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#946373
oklch(55.7% 0.067 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5261
oklch(49.2% 0.062 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#9E707F 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) | #757880 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66E75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E707F
#9E707F
oklch(59.6% 0.062 357.9)
- #558C7F
#558C7F
oklch(59.8% 0.062 177.3)
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 #9E707F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #9E707F 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.