#9F7F89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.042 357.7), rgb(159, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9F7F89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7F89 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.042 357.7) |
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 #9F7F89 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7F89 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7F89 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7F89 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 400
400
#B399A0
oklch(70.8% 0.032 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7F89
oklch(63% 0.042 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6973
oklch(55.7% 0.044 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#755761
oklch(49.1% 0.042 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#9F7F89 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) | #828489 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8988 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E82 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7F89
#9F7F89
oklch(63% 0.042 357.7)
- #6E9289
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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 #9F7F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.006
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #9F7F89 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.