#9E798F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.055 342.4), rgb(158, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9E798F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E798F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.055 342.4) |
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 #9E798F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E798F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E798F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E798F text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E798F
oklch(61.9% 0.055 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C657D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#775469
oklch(49% 0.055 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#614556
oklch(42.7% 0.046 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#9E798F 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) | #7B8090 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37980 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E798F
#9E798F
oklch(61.9% 0.055 342.4)
- #68917C
#68917C
oklch(62% 0.055 161.9)
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 #9E798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #9E798F 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.