#9E7183
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.062 353.4), rgb(158, 113, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9E7183 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 353°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7183 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 113, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.062 353.4) |
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 #9E7183 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7183 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7183 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7183 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7183
oklch(60% 0.062 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#936376
oklch(55.6% 0.067 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5263
oklch(49.1% 0.062 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#9E7183 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) | #757984 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808082 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56F77 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7183
#9E7183
oklch(60% 0.062 353.4)
- #588C7D
#588C7D
oklch(59.9% 0.061 174)
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 #9E7183, 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 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E7183 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.