#96818C
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.6% 0.03 345.1), rgb(150, 129, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#96818C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96818C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.03 345.1) |
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 #96818C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96818C | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96818C text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96818C text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.024 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96818C
oklch(62.6% 0.03 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#826C78
oklch(55.6% 0.033 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A52
oklch(42.8% 0.025 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E44
oklch(37.9% 0.019 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#96818C 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) | #82858C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998185 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96818C
#96818C
oklch(62.6% 0.03 345.1)
- #788E83
#788E83
oklch(62.6% 0.03 163.8)
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 #96818C, 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 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #96818C 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.