#9E8088
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5), rgb(158, 128, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9E8088 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8088 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5) |
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 #9E8088 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8088 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8088 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8088 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896972
oklch(55.5% 0.043 360)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#9E8088 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) | #838588 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A87 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37F83 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8088
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
- #70918A
#70918A
oklch(63% 0.038 180.6)
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 #9E8088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.003
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #9E8088 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.