#9F8091
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.045 344.4), rgb(159, 128, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9F8091 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8091 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 128, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.045 344.4) |
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 #9F8091 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8091 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8091 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8091 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B198A6
oklch(70.6% 0.035 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8091
oklch(63.4% 0.045 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#89687A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#745767
oklch(49.2% 0.045 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4754
oklch(42.7% 0.037 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#9F8091 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) | #828692 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A90 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38086 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8091
#9F8091
oklch(63.4% 0.045 344.4)
- #729383
#729383
oklch(63.3% 0.044 163.9)
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 #9F8091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #9F8091 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.