#919FA6
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.4% 0.019 229.1), rgb(145, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#919FA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.019 229.1) |
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 #919FA6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919FA6 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919FA6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919FA6 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#919FA6
oklch(69.4% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D95
oklch(63.2% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#647780
oklch(55.7% 0.026 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394348
oklch(37.6% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#919FA6 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) | #9B9EA6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1A1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919FA6
#919FA6
oklch(69.4% 0.019 229.1)
- #A79992
#A79992
oklch(69.3% 0.019 48.4)
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 #919FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #919FA6 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.