#968B93
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.017 335.2), rgb(150, 139, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#968B93 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968B93 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 5%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.017 335.2) |
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 #968B93 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968B93 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968B93 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968B93 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA4
oklch(70.6% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968B93
oklch(64.9% 0.017 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F78
oklch(55.6% 0.02 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#675D65
oklch(49.1% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#544C52
oklch(42.6% 0.014 334.4)
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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)
#968B93 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) | #8B8D93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F93 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B8E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968B93
#968B93
oklch(64.9% 0.017 335.2)
- #87928A
#87928A
oklch(64.9% 0.017 154.3)
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 #968B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #968B93 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.