#9D8494
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.038 339.6), rgb(157, 132, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9D8494 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 340°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8494 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 132, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.038 339.6) |
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 #9D8494 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8494 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8494 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8494 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8494
oklch(64.1% 0.038 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#846A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#705868
oklch(49% 0.039 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#9D8494 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) | #858995 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08489 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8494
#9D8494
oklch(64.1% 0.038 339.6)
- #799485
#799485
oklch(64.1% 0.038 160.8)
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 #9D8494, 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 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D8494 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.