#97858D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.025 349.2), rgb(151, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#97858D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97858D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.025 349.2) |
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 #97858D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97858D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97858D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97858D text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.018 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97858D
oklch(63.5% 0.025 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D76
oklch(55.6% 0.027 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B63
oklch(49.1% 0.025 348)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2427
oklch(26.8% 0.01 346.1)
#97858D 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) | #86888D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8588 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97858D
#97858D
oklch(63.5% 0.025 349.2)
- #7D9088
#7D9088
oklch(63.6% 0.025 168.3)
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 #97858D, 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 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #97858D 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.