#938799
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64% 0.03 314.6), rgb(147, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#938799 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938799 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.03 314.6) |
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 #938799 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938799 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938799 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938799 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938799
oklch(64% 0.03 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E81
oklch(55.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B59
oklch(42.7% 0.025 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#938799 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) | #858A9A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B98 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93898D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938799
#938799
oklch(64% 0.03 314.6)
- #85907E
#85907E
oklch(63.9% 0.029 133.1)
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 #938799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #938799 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.