#9E8593
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.036 343.4), rgb(158, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9E8593 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 343°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8593 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.036 343.4) |
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 #9E8593 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8593 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8593 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8593 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8593
oklch(64.4% 0.036 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#9E8593 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) | #868A94 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D92 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2858A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8593
#9E8593
oklch(64.4% 0.036 343.4)
- #7A9587
#7A9587
oklch(64.5% 0.037 162.6)
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 #9E8593, 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 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E8593 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.