#9E798D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.054 345.1), rgb(158, 121, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E798D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E798D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.054 345.1) |
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 #9E798D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E798D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E798D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E798D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E798D
oklch(61.8% 0.054 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D667B
oklch(55.7% 0.058 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#775468
oklch(49% 0.055 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#614555
oklch(42.7% 0.045 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A46
oklch(37.6% 0.035 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#9E798D 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) | #7B808E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37980 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E798D
#9E798D
oklch(61.8% 0.054 345.1)
- #67907E
#67907E
oklch(61.8% 0.053 165.7)
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 #9E798D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #9E798D 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.