#9D8591
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.034 346.5), rgb(157, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9D8591 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8591 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.034 346.5) |
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 #9D8591 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8591 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8591 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8591 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.027 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8591
oklch(64.2% 0.034 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#846B78
oklch(55.6% 0.037 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#705965
oklch(49.1% 0.035 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#9D8591 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) | #868991 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18589 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8591
#9D8591
oklch(64.2% 0.034 346.5)
- #7A9488
#7A9488
oklch(64.3% 0.034 165.6)
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 #9D8591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D8591 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.