#958993
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.02 331.2), rgb(149, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#958993 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 Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958993 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.02 331.2) |
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 #958993 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958993 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958993 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958993 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958993
oklch(64.4% 0.02 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F79
oklch(55.6% 0.021 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#685D66
oklch(49.2% 0.02 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#554C53
oklch(42.8% 0.016 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#958993 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) | #898B93 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968A8C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958993
#958993
oklch(64.4% 0.02 331.2)
- #859187
#859187
oklch(64.4% 0.02 150.4)
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 #958993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #958993 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.