#928B94
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.015 318.7), rgb(146, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#928B94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928B94 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 4%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.015 318.7) |
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 #928B94 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928B94 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928B94 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928B94 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#A49EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928B94
oklch(64.6% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#78707A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E66
oklch(49.1% 0.015 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D54
oklch(42.8% 0.013 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#928B94 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) | #8A8D94 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D94 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928C8E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928B94
#928B94
oklch(64.6% 0.015 318.7)
- #899087
#899087
oklch(64.5% 0.015 138.7)
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 #928B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #928B94 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.