#9F7E92
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6), rgb(159, 126, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9F7E92 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7E92 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6) |
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 #9F7E92 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7E92 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7E92 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7E92 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7E92
oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A677C
oklch(55.6% 0.054 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#755669
oklch(49.2% 0.049 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#9F7E92 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) | #7F8493 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878991 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37E85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7E92
#9F7E92
oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6)
- #6F9380
#6F9380
oklch(63.1% 0.049 161.6)
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 #9F7E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #9F7E92 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.