#958B99
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.024 316.4), rgb(149, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#958B99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958B99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.024 316.4) |
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 #958B99 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958B99 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958B99 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958B99 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958B99
oklch(65% 0.024 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#796F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#534C56
oklch(42.7% 0.019 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#958B99 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F98 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958C8F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958B99
#958B99
oklch(65% 0.024 316.4)
- #899385
#899385
oklch(65.1% 0.023 136.6)
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 #958B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
Use #958B99 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.