#9F8A96
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.03 342.6), rgb(159, 138, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9F8A96 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8A96 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.03 342.6) |
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 #9F8A96 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8A96 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8A96 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8A96 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.024 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8A96
oklch(65.6% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#826C79
oklch(55.7% 0.034 342)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A53
oklch(42.8% 0.025 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#9F8A96 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) | #8B8E97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9195 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A8E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8A96
#9F8A96
oklch(65.6% 0.03 342.6)
- #81978C
#81978C
oklch(65.6% 0.03 163.9)
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 #9F8A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F8A96 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.