#97878B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.02 0.7), rgb(151, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#97878B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97878B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.02 0.7) |
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 #97878B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97878B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97878B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97878B text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.016 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97878B
oklch(63.9% 0.02 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E72
oklch(55.5% 0.022 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C60
oklch(49.1% 0.02 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#574B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.017 1)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#97878B 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) | #89898B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8688 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97878B
#97878B
oklch(63.9% 0.02 0.7)
- #7F908C
#7F908C
oklch(63.9% 0.02 179.9)
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 #97878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #97878B 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.