#9C868E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.029 354), rgb(156, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9C868E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C868E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.029 354) |
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 #9C868E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C868E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C868E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C868E text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C868E
oklch(64.3% 0.029 354)
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Step 600
600
#836C74
oklch(55.6% 0.031 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A62
oklch(49.1% 0.03 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A50
oklch(42.8% 0.023 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#9C868E 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) | #888A8E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08589 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C868E
#9C868E
oklch(64.3% 0.029 354)
- #7C938B
#7C938B
oklch(64.3% 0.029 172.3)
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 #9C868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C868E 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.