#9E7786
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.2% 0.053 353.9), rgb(158, 119, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E7786 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7786 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.053 353.9) |
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 #9E7786 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7786 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7786 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7786 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7786
oklch(61.2% 0.053 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6576
oklch(55.6% 0.059 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#795463
oklch(49% 0.054 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#9E7786 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) | #7B7E87 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848485 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4767C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7786
#9E7786
oklch(61.2% 0.053 353.9)
- #628F81
#628F81
oklch(61.3% 0.054 173.1)
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 #9E7786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E7786 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.