#9E7F9B Hex Color
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Muted and ashy, #9e7f9b is a dusty magenta with low saturation and a matte, softened finish. Its restrained value suits supporting elements, cosmetic packaging, romance branding, and fashion accents without feeling loud. Pair it with deep plum or warm ivory for contrast. The hex code #9e7f9b supports black body text at about a 6.0:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #9e7f9b
What is #9e7f9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9e7f9b is rgb(158, 127, 155), in HSL hsl(306, 14%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 2%, 38%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9e7f9b?
Deep plum and warm ivory create a balanced pairing with #9e7f9b, adding rich contrast to its dusty magenta base while preserving the shade’s soft, romantic mood in branding, packaging, or fashion palettes.
Is #9e7f9b readable on white or black?
#9e7f9b has a 3.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.