#96858A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.022 358), rgb(150, 133, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#96858A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96858A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.022 358) |
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 #96858A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96858A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96858A text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96858A text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96858A
oklch(63.4% 0.022 358)
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Step 600
600
#806E73
oklch(55.7% 0.024 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C61
oklch(49.2% 0.022 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#96858A 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) | #87888A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998487 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96858A
#96858A
oklch(63.4% 0.022 358)
- #7D8F8A
#7D8F8A
oklch(63.4% 0.022 177)
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 #96858A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #96858A 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.