#868096
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.034 297.9), rgb(134, 128, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#868096 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868096 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.034 297.9) |
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 #868096 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868096 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868096 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868096 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868096
oklch(61.3% 0.034 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#766F86
oklch(55.6% 0.036 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#635D72
oklch(49.2% 0.034 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#868096 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) | #7C8397 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8395 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838387 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868096
#868096
oklch(61.3% 0.034 297.9)
- #828770
#828770
oklch(61.3% 0.034 117.4)
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 #868096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #868096 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.