#9B808E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.038 345.7), rgb(155, 128, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9B808E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B808E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.038 345.7) |
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 #9B808E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B808E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B808E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B808E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A5
oklch(70.6% 0.031 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B808E
oklch(62.9% 0.038 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#866A79
oklch(55.7% 0.042 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#725865
oklch(49.1% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#9B808E 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) | #82858F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8085 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B808E
#9B808E
oklch(62.9% 0.038 345.7)
- #749183
#749183
oklch(63% 0.039 164.3)
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 #9B808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B808E 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.