#9E798B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.052 348), rgb(158, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9E798B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E798B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.052 348) |
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 #9E798B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E798B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E798B text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E798B text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E798B
oklch(61.8% 0.052 348)
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Step 600
600
#8D6679
oklch(55.6% 0.057 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#785566
oklch(49.2% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#614553
oklch(42.6% 0.044 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#9E798B 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) | #7C808C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3787F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E798B
#9E798B
oklch(61.8% 0.052 348)
- #66907F
#66907F
oklch(61.7% 0.053 167.6)
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 #9E798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #9E798B 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.