#9E8690
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.032 351), rgb(158, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9E8690 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8690 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.032 351) |
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 #9E8690 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8690 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8690 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8690 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8690
oklch(64.5% 0.032 351)
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Step 600
600
#846B76
oklch(55.6% 0.035 350)
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Step 700
700
#705963
oklch(49% 0.034 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#9E8690 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) | #888A90 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28589 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8690
#9E8690
oklch(64.5% 0.032 351)
- #7B948B
#7B948B
oklch(64.4% 0.031 171.5)
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 #9E8690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E8690 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.