#9F8997
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.4% 0.033 339.6), rgb(159, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9F8997 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8997 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.033 339.6) |
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 #9F8997 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8997 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8997 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8997 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8997
oklch(65.4% 0.033 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#826B7A
oklch(55.5% 0.036 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A67
oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#9F8997 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) | #8A8D98 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9096 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2898E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8997
#9F8997
oklch(65.4% 0.033 339.6)
- #809789
#809789
oklch(65.4% 0.033 158.6)
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 #9F8997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F8997 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.