#968B94
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.018 331.7), rgb(150, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#968B94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968B94 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 5%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.018 331.7) |
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 #968B94 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968B94 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968B94 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968B94 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
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968B94
oklch(64.9% 0.018 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F79
oklch(55.6% 0.021 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#675D65
oklch(49.1% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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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)
#968B94 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) | #8B8D94 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F94 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B8E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968B94
#968B94
oklch(64.9% 0.018 331.7)
- #879289
#879289
oklch(64.8% 0.018 150.9)
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 #968B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #968B94 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.