#9A8697
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.034 330.9), rgb(154, 134, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9A8697 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8697 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.034 330.9) |
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 #9A8697 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8697 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8697 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8697 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.026 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8697
oklch(64.4% 0.034 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#816C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.037 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#9A8697 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) | #868A98 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C878C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8697
#9A8697
oklch(64.4% 0.034 330.9)
- #7F9483
#7F9483
oklch(64.5% 0.035 150.8)
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 #9A8697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9A8697 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.