#968991
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.019 340.2), rgb(150, 137, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#968991 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968991 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.019 340.2) |
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 #968991 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968991 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968991 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968991 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968991
oklch(64.4% 0.019 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6F77
oklch(55.6% 0.02 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#695D64
oklch(49.2% 0.019 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#554C52
oklch(42.7% 0.015 338)
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Step 900
900
#463F44
oklch(37.7% 0.013 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#968991 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) | #898B91 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D91 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98898C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968991
#968991
oklch(64.4% 0.019 340.2)
- #849189
#849189
oklch(64.4% 0.019 158.8)
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 #968991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #968991 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.