#9F677D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58% 0.077 354.6), rgb(159, 103, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9F677D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F677D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 103, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.077 354.6) |
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 #9F677D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F677D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F677D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F677D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC788C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F677D
oklch(58% 0.077 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#9F677D 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) | #6D717E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7656F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F677D
#9F677D
oklch(58% 0.077 354.6)
- #438977
#438977
oklch(57.9% 0.077 174.5)
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 #9F677D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #9F677D 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.