#97858B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.023 355.6), rgb(151, 133, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#97858B 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97858B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.023 355.6) |
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 #97858B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97858B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97858B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97858B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97858B
oklch(63.5% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#806D74
oklch(55.5% 0.026 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B61
oklch(49% 0.024 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2527
oklch(27.2% 0.01 355.6)
#97858B 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) | #87888B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8487 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97858B
#97858B
oklch(63.5% 0.023 355.6)
- #7C8F8A
#7C8F8A
oklch(63.3% 0.023 177.9)
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 #97858B, 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 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #97858B 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.