#968587
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.021 9.6), rgb(150, 133, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#968587 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968587 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.021 9.6) |
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 #968587 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968587 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968587 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968587 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
#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
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968587
oklch(63.3% 0.021 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#806E70
oklch(55.6% 0.023 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.021 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#584B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.018 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#968587 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) | #878787 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8486 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968587
#968587
oklch(63.3% 0.021 9.6)
- #7C8E8C
#7C8E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 188.5)
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 #968587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #968587 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.