#978486
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6), rgb(151, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#978486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978486 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6) |
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 #978486 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978486 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978486 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978486 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#816D70
oklch(55.5% 0.026 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B5D
oklch(49% 0.024 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900
#493E40
oklch(37.6% 0.016 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#978486 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) | #878786 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8385 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978486
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
- #7A8E8D
#7A8E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 192.9)
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 #978486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #978486 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.