#968491
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.029 335.8), rgb(150, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#968491 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968491 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.029 335.8) |
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 #968491 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968491 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968491 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968491 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA6
oklch(70.8% 0.022 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968491
oklch(63.4% 0.029 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#806D7A
oklch(55.7% 0.031 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B67
oklch(49.2% 0.029 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A54
oklch(42.7% 0.024 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#968491 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) | #848892 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A90 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988588 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968491
#968491
oklch(63.4% 0.029 335.8)
- #7D9083
#7D9083
oklch(63.4% 0.029 155.6)
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 #968491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #968491 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.