#9F688E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.087 338.9), rgb(159, 104, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9F688E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F688E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.087 338.9) |
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 #9F688E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F688E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F688E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F688E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F688E
oklch(58.8% 0.087 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#9F688E 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) | #6A748F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56976 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F688E
#9F688E
oklch(58.8% 0.087 338.9)
- #4B8D6A
#4B8D6A
oklch(58.9% 0.087 159)
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 #9F688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F688E 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.