#9B889D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.1% 0.038 323), rgb(155, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9B889D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B889D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.038 323) |
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 #9B889D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B889D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B889D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B889D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B889D
oklch(65.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C82
oklch(55.7% 0.04 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#9B889D 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) | #868D9E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8A8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B889D
#9B889D
oklch(65.1% 0.038 323)
- #829681
#829681
oklch(65.1% 0.038 143.8)
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 #9B889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9B889D 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.