#9A8899
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.033 327.7), rgb(154, 136, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9A8899 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8899 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.033 327.7) |
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 #9A8899 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8899 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8899 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8899 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8899
oklch(64.8% 0.033 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.036 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6A
oklch(49% 0.033 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#9A8899 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) | #878C9A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E98 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B898E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8899
#9A8899
oklch(64.8% 0.033 327.7)
- #829484
#829484
oklch(64.7% 0.031 148.4)
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 #9A8899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #9A8899 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.