#918893
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.019 320.1), rgb(145, 136, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#918893 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918893 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 5%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.019 320.1) |
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 #918893 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918893 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918893 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918893 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.014 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918893
oklch(63.8% 0.019 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#79707B
oklch(55.7% 0.02 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#665D68
oklch(49.1% 0.021 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#534C55
oklch(42.7% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#918893 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) | #878A94 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B93 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91898C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918893
#918893
oklch(63.8% 0.019 320.1)
- #868F84
#868F84
oklch(63.9% 0.019 140)
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 #918893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #918893 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.