#9D8294
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.042 338.5), rgb(157, 130, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9D8294 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8294 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 130, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.042 338.5) |
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 #9D8294 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8294 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8294 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8294 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8294
oklch(63.7% 0.042 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#86697C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#715869
oklch(49.2% 0.041 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#9D8294 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) | #838795 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B93 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08288 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8294
#9D8294
oklch(63.7% 0.042 338.5)
- #779382
#779382
oklch(63.7% 0.041 158.4)
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 #9D8294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D8294 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.