#96828D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.8% 0.029 343.7), rgb(150, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#96828D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96828D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.029 343.7) |
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 #96828D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96828D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96828D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96828D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#AB9BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96828D
oklch(62.8% 0.029 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#816C78
oklch(55.5% 0.032 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A65
oklch(49% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#594A52
oklch(42.7% 0.024 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#96828D 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) | #83868D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998286 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96828D
#96828D
oklch(62.8% 0.029 343.7)
- #798E84
#798E84
oklch(62.7% 0.028 165.1)
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 #96828D, 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 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #96828D 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.