#918E9A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.018 297.3), rgb(145, 142, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#918E9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918E9A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 6%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.018 297.3) |
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 #918E9A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918E9A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918E9A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918E9A text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.013 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918E9A
oklch(65.3% 0.018 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#74717E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#625F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.018 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#504D56
oklch(42.6% 0.015 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#918E9A 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) | #8C909B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F9A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909092 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918E9A
#918E9A
oklch(65.3% 0.018 297.3)
- #8F9286
#8F9286
oklch(65.4% 0.018 118.3)
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 #918E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #918E9A 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.