#928A94
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.017 319.5), rgb(146, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#928A94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928A94 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 4%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.017 319.5) |
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 #928A94 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928A94 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928A94 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928A94 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928A94
oklch(64.4% 0.017 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#78707A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E67
oklch(49.2% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#534D54
oklch(42.9% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#928A94 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) | #898C94 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D94 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B8D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928A94
#928A94
oklch(64.4% 0.017 319.5)
- #889086
#889086
oklch(64.4% 0.017 139.4)
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 #928A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #928A94 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.