#928898
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.026 313), rgb(146, 136, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#928898 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928898 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 136, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.026 313) |
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 #928898 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928898 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928898 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928898 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928898
oklch(64.1% 0.026 313)
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Step 600
600
#796F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 313)
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Step 700
700
#665D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.026 312)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#928898 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) | #868B99 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C97 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928A8D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928898
#928898
oklch(64.1% 0.026 313)
- #869080
#869080
oklch(64% 0.026 133.6)
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 #928898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
Use #928898 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.