What color is #9E669C?

#9E669C is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 102, 156), and in HSL hsl(302, 22%, 51%).

Is #9E669C accessible as text?

On white, #9E669C has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #9E669C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9E669C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #9E669C?

#9E669C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #679E68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9E669C below.

Is #9E669C good for buttons?

#9E669C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9E669C — white text only reaches 4.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9E669C the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #9E669C is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#9E669C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9E669C

Not just a swatch — here's how #9E669C works with other colors. Named schemes with #9E669C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E669C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E669C Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9E669C Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9E669C Secondary #B5A0B3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe 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 Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9E669C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C18DBF

Mauve Taupe is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve Taupe.

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Color Lab

How #9E669C 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 72/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E6789 — 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 #9E669C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9E669C;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 102 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.9% 0.103 328.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EF;
  --color-200: #DFCDDF;
  --color-300: #C6A9C5;
  --color-400: #AB87AA;
  --color-500: #8E678C;
  --color-600: #6F536E;
  --color-700: #503F50;
  --color-800: #362B35;
  --color-900: #221C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EF',
    200: '#DFCDDF',
    300: '#C6A9C5',
    400: '#AB87AA',
    500: '#8E678C',
    600: '#6F536E',
    700: '#503F50',
    800: '#362B35',
    900: '#221C21',
  },
}

$base: #9E669C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EF;
$base-200: #DFCDDF;
$base-300: #C6A9C5;
$base-400: #AB87AA;
$base-500: #8E678C;
$base-600: #6F536E;
$base-700: #503F50;
$base-800: #362B35;
$base-900: #221C21;
$base-hover: #7F517D;
$base-subtle: #E0D3DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9E669C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB87AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E678C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F536E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9E669C

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