#9E7993
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.059 337.4), rgb(158, 121, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9E7993 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 337°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7993 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.059 337.4) |
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 #9E7993 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7993 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7993 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7993 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B496AB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7993
oklch(62% 0.059 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6581
oklch(55.6% 0.064 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#77546D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#614559
oklch(42.8% 0.049 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#9E7993 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) | #7A8194 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828692 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7993
#9E7993
oklch(62% 0.059 337.4)
- #699179
#699179
oklch(62% 0.057 157.9)
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 #9E7993, 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 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #9E7993 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.