#948690
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.022 335.9), rgb(148, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#948690 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.022. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948690 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.022 335.9) |
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 #948690 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948690 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948690 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948690 text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA5
oklch(70.8% 0.017 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948690
oklch(63.6% 0.022 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E79
oklch(55.6% 0.025 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#695C66
oklch(49.1% 0.023 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#564B53
oklch(42.7% 0.019 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#948690 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) | #868990 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B90 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968689 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948690
#948690
oklch(63.6% 0.022 335.9)
- #818F85
#818F85
oklch(63.6% 0.022 154.6)
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 #948690, 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 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #948690 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.