#9F899B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.037 332.1), rgb(159, 137, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9F899B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F899B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.037 332.1) |
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 #9F899B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F899B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F899B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F899B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F899B
oklch(65.6% 0.037 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#826B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 332)
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Step 700
700
#6E596A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#9F899B 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) | #898E9C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18A8F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F899B
#9F899B
oklch(65.6% 0.037 332.1)
- #819886
#819886
oklch(65.6% 0.037 151.7)
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 #9F899B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F899B 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.