#918691
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.021 325.8), rgb(145, 134, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#918691 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918691 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 134, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 5%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.021 325.8) |
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 #918691 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918691 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918691 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918691 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.016 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918691
oklch(63.3% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.023 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#675D67
oklch(49.1% 0.02 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#544C54
oklch(42.7% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#918691 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) | #858892 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A91 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92878A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918691
#918691
oklch(63.3% 0.021 325.8)
- #838E83
#838E83
oklch(63.4% 0.021 145.3)
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 #918691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #918691 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.