#9F898F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.028 359.6), rgb(159, 137, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9F898F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F898F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.028 359.6) |
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 #9F898F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F898F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F898F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F898F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F898F
oklch(65.2% 0.028 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#836C73
oklch(55.6% 0.031 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A60
oklch(49% 0.029 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#9F898F 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) | #8B8C8F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3888B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F898F
#9F898F
oklch(65.2% 0.028 359.6)
- #7E9690
#7E9690
oklch(65.3% 0.029 178.6)
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 #9F898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F898F 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.