#97827E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.5% 0.027 30.6), rgb(151, 130, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#97827E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97827E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.027 30.6) |
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 #97827E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97827E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97827E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97827E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C99
oklch(70.7% 0.021 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97827E
oklch(62.5% 0.027 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#836D69
oklch(55.5% 0.029 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B58
oklch(49% 0.027 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B48
oklch(42.8% 0.022 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.017 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#97827E 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) | #86847E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8081 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97827E
#97827E
oklch(62.5% 0.027 30.6)
- #768C91
#768C91
oklch(62.4% 0.026 213)
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 #97827E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #97827E 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.