#97838B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.027 351.8), rgb(151, 131, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#97838B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97838B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.027 351.8) |
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 #97838B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97838B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97838B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97838B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97838B
oklch(63.1% 0.027 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#826D75
oklch(55.7% 0.029 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B62
oklch(49.1% 0.026 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A50
oklch(42.6% 0.022 352)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#97838B 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) | #85868B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8386 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97838B
#97838B
oklch(63.1% 0.027 351.8)
- #7A8F87
#7A8F87
oklch(63.1% 0.027 170.4)
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 #97838B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #97838B 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.