#9F858D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.034 357.6), rgb(159, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9F858D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F858D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.034 357.6) |
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 #9F858D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F858D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F858D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F858D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F858D
oklch(64.3% 0.034 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#866B73
oklch(55.7% 0.036 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#715961
oklch(49.1% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#9F858D 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) | #88898D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48488 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F858D
#9F858D
oklch(64.3% 0.034 357.6)
- #78948D
#78948D
oklch(64.3% 0.033 178.3)
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 #9F858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #9F858D 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.