English Lavender #9D8189
English Lavender is a medium-light, muted red with hex code #9D8189 and RGB rgb(157, 129, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9D8189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color English Lavender. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Colors that go with English Lavender
Matches found by rotating English Lavender around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with English Lavender
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of English Lavender, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to English Lavender, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
More about English Lavender
How to make English Lavender
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #9E8089, a difference of ΔE 0.003 from English Lavender. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for English Lavender in every format
| HEX | #9D8189 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.036 359.1) |
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 #9D8189 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8189 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8189 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8189 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of English Lavender
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.027 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8189
oklch(63.2% 0.036 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#876A73
oklch(55.6% 0.039 358)
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Step 700
700
#735860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 359)
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Step 800
800
#5D484E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D41
oklch(37.9% 0.023 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
English Lavender 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) | #848589 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A88 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28084 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.036 |
Use English Lavender 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.