#96868F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.023 342.9), rgb(150, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#96868F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96868F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.023 342.9) |
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 #96868F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96868F | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96868F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96868F text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA3
oklch(70.6% 0.018 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96868F
oklch(63.7% 0.023 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E77
oklch(55.6% 0.024 343)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C64
oklch(49.2% 0.023 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483F44
oklch(37.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#96868F 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) | #87898F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988689 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96868F
#96868F
oklch(63.7% 0.023 342.9)
- #7F9087
#7F9087
oklch(63.7% 0.024 162.7)
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 #96868F, 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 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #96868F 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.