#948A95
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.02 323), rgb(148, 138, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#948A95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948A95 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 138, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.02 323) |
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 #948A95 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948A95 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948A95 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948A95 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC4
oklch(81% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.016 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948A95
oklch(64.6% 0.02 323)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.023 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#665D67
oklch(49% 0.019 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#544C54
oklch(42.7% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#948A95 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) | #898C96 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D95 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958B8E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948A95
#948A95
oklch(64.6% 0.02 323)
- #879186
#879186
oklch(64.5% 0.02 142.8)
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 #948A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #948A95 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.