#94858A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5), rgb(148, 133, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#94858A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94858A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 133, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5) |
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 #94858A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94858A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94858A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94858A text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.015 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94858A
oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E74
oklch(55.5% 0.022 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C61
oklch(49% 0.02 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#574B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#94858A 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) | #86878A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978487 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94858A
#94858A
oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5)
- #7E8E89
#7E8E89
oklch(63.2% 0.02 174.9)
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 #94858A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #94858A 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.