#928084
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.7% 0.023 2.7), rgb(146, 128, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#928084 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.023. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928084 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.023 2.7) |
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 #928084 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928084 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928084 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928084 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.018 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928084
oklch(61.7% 0.023 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#816E72
oklch(55.7% 0.025 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.023 6)
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Step 800
800
#584B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.018 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#928084 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) | #828384 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868684 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967F81 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928084
#928084
oklch(61.7% 0.023 2.7)
- #778A86
#778A86
oklch(61.7% 0.023 181.4)
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 #928084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #928084 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.