#9F7E85
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.042 4.2), rgb(159, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9F7E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7E85 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.042 4.2) |
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 #9F7E85 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7E85 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7E85 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7E85 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7E85
oklch(62.7% 0.042 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6870
oklch(55.5% 0.046 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#76575E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#60474D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C40
oklch(37.8% 0.027 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#9F7E85 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) | #828385 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8984 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57C80 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7E85
#9F7E85
oklch(62.7% 0.042 4.2)
- #6C918B
#6C918B
oklch(62.7% 0.042 183.9)
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 #9F7E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.008
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #9F7E85 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.