#918489
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.6% 0.017 352.3), rgb(145, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#918489 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918489 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.017 352.3) |
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 #918489 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918489 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918489 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918489 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.014 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918489
oklch(62.6% 0.017 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F74
oklch(55.6% 0.019 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#695D62
oklch(49.1% 0.017 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#564C50
oklch(42.8% 0.015 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#918489 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) | #858689 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888889 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938486 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918489
#918489
oklch(62.6% 0.017 352.3)
- #7E8C87
#7E8C87
oklch(62.7% 0.018 172.3)
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 #918489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #918489 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.