#9F8799
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.1% 0.039 334.8), rgb(159, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9F8799 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8799 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.039 334.8) |
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 #9F8799 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8799 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8799 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8799 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8799
oklch(65.1% 0.039 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#836A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F596A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#9F8799 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) | #878C9A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2888D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8799
#9F8799
oklch(65.1% 0.039 334.8)
- #7E9785
#7E9785
oklch(65.2% 0.039 153.9)
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 #9F8799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #9F8799 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.