#9C808F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9), rgb(156, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9C808F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C808F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9) |
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 #9C808F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C808F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C808F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C808F text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C808F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#876979
oklch(55.6% 0.045 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#725866
oklch(49.2% 0.04 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4853
oklch(42.8% 0.033 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#9C808F 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) | #828590 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08085 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C808F
#9C808F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9)
- #739183
#739183
oklch(62.9% 0.04 165.1)
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 #9C808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #9C808F 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.