What color is #9C7E8D?

#9C7E8D is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(156, 126, 141), and in HSL hsl(330, 13%, 55%).

Is #9C7E8D accessible as text?

On white, #9C7E8D has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #9C7E8D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9C7E8D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #9C7E8D?

#9C7E8D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D9B8C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9C7E8D below.

Is #9C7E8D good for buttons?

#9C7E8D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9C7E8D — white text only reaches 3.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9C7E8D the same as CSS gray?

No — #9C7E8D is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9C7E8D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9C7E8D

Not just a swatch — here's how #9C7E8D works with other colors. Named schemes with #9C7E8D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9C7E8D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Battleship Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9C7E8D Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Battleship Grey as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9C7E8D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Battleship Grey anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9C7E8D Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Battleship Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9C7E8D Secondary #BBAFB5 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Battleship Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9C7E8D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9B7D82 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9C7E8D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9C7E8D;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 126 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.042 346.8);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DBD1D6;
  --color-300: #C0AFB8;
  --color-400: #A48E99;
  --color-500: #866F7A;
  --color-600: #695961;
  --color-700: #4D4247;
  --color-800: #342D30;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DBD1D6',
    300: '#C0AFB8',
    400: '#A48E99',
    500: '#866F7A',
    600: '#695961',
    700: '#4D4247',
    800: '#342D30',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #9C7E8D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DBD1D6;
$base-300: #C0AFB8;
$base-400: #A48E99;
$base-500: #866F7A;
$base-600: #695961;
$base-700: #4D4247;
$base-800: #342D30;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #7F6270;
$base-subtle: #E0D9DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9C7E8D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#695961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9C7E8D

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