#9E718D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.069 341.5), rgb(158, 113, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9E718D is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E718D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 113, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.069 341.5) |
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 #9E718D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E718D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E718D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E718D text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C7
oklch(81% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E718D
oklch(60.3% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#926280
oklch(55.7% 0.075 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#9E718D 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) | #737A8E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4717B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E718D
#9E718D
oklch(60.3% 0.069 341.5)
- #5B8E74
#5B8E74
oklch(60.3% 0.068 161.2)
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 #9E718D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E718D 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.