#9E798A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.052 349.4), rgb(158, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9E798A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E798A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.052 349.4) |
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 #9E798A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E798A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E798A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E798A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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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
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E798A
oklch(61.7% 0.052 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6678
oklch(55.6% 0.056 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#785565
oklch(49.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#614552
oklch(42.6% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#9E798A 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) | #7C808B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4787F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E798A
#9E798A
oklch(61.7% 0.052 349.4)
- #669080
#669080
oklch(61.8% 0.052 169)
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 #9E798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9E798A 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.