#96828F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.031 339), rgb(150, 130, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#96828F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96828F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.031 339) |
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 #96828F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96828F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96828F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96828F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96828F
oklch(62.9% 0.031 339)
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Step 600
600
#816C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A67
oklch(49.1% 0.032 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A54
oklch(42.8% 0.026 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#96828F 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) | #838690 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998286 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96828F
#96828F
oklch(62.9% 0.031 339)
- #7A8F82
#7A8F82
oklch(62.9% 0.031 158.2)
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 #96828F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #96828F 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.