#938F99
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.015 304), rgb(147, 143, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#938F99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938F99 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 143, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 5%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.015 304) |
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 #938F99 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938F99 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938F99 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938F99 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.009 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.012 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938F99
oklch(65.7% 0.015 304)
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Step 600
600
#75717B
oklch(55.6% 0.016 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#625F68
oklch(49.1% 0.015 301)
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Step 800
800
#504D55
oklch(42.6% 0.014 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#938F99 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) | #8D9099 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9199 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929092 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938F99
#938F99
oklch(65.7% 0.015 304)
- #8F9389
#8F9389
oklch(65.7% 0.015 124.7)
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 #938F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #938F99 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.