#9F7980
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.5% 0.048 6.3), rgb(159, 121, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9F7980 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7980 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.048 6.3) |
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 #9F7980 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7980 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7980 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7980 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6979D
oklch(70.6% 0.038 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7980
oklch(61.5% 0.048 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F676E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#79555C
oklch(49% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#9F7980 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) | #7E7F80 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6767B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7980
#9F7980
oklch(61.5% 0.048 6.3)
- #638F89
#638F89
oklch(61.6% 0.049 185.4)
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 #9F7980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F7980 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.