#9E869B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.042 330.2), rgb(158, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9E869B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E869B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.042 330.2) |
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 #9E869B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E869B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E869B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E869B text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.032 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E869B
oklch(64.9% 0.042 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#836A80
oklch(55.6% 0.045 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232A
oklch(26.8% 0.017 330.2)
#9E869B 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) | #858B9C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0878D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E869B
#9E869B
oklch(64.9% 0.042 330.2)
- #7D9682
#7D9682
oklch(64.8% 0.041 151)
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 #9E869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E869B 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.