#9E8A99
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.032 334.7), rgb(158, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9E8A99 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A99 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.032 334.7) |
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 #9E8A99 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A99 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A99 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8A99 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.025 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A99
oklch(65.6% 0.032 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#816C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.035 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A68
oklch(49.1% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A55
oklch(42.8% 0.027 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#493E46
oklch(37.8% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#9E8A99 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9198 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08B8F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A99
#9E8A99
oklch(65.6% 0.032 334.7)
- #829788
#829788
oklch(65.5% 0.032 154.3)
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 #9E8A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E8A99 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.