#94868E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.02 342.3), rgb(148, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#94868E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94868E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.02 342.3) |
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 #94868E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94868E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94868E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94868E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.015 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94868E
oklch(63.5% 0.02 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E77
oklch(55.5% 0.023 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#695C64
oklch(49% 0.021 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B51
oklch(42.6% 0.017 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#94868E 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) | #87898E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968689 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94868E
#94868E
oklch(63.5% 0.02 342.3)
- #808F87
#808F87
oklch(63.6% 0.021 162.6)
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 #94868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #94868E 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.