#968186
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.4% 0.027 1.8), rgb(150, 129, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#968186 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968186 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.027 1.8) |
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 #968186 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968186 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968186 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968186 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968186
oklch(62.4% 0.027 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#836D72
oklch(55.7% 0.029 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#968186 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) | #838486 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888886 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8083 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968186
#968186
oklch(62.4% 0.027 1.8)
- #768D88
#768D88
oklch(62.4% 0.027 180.7)
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 #968186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #968186 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.