#978385
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.025 11), rgb(151, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#978385 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978385 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.025 11) |
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 #978385 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978385 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978385 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978385 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBF
oklch(81% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.019 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978385
oklch(62.9% 0.025 11)
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Step 600
600
#826D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.025 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.02 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.017 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#978385 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) | #868685 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8985 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8284 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978385
#978385
oklch(62.9% 0.025 11)
- #788E8C
#788E8C
oklch(62.9% 0.025 189.8)
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 #978385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #978385 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.