#978794
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.027 332.1), rgb(151, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#978794 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978794 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.027 332.1) |
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 #978794 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978794 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978794 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978794 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC4
oklch(81% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.021 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978794
oklch(64.2% 0.027 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7B
oklch(55.5% 0.03 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B68
oklch(49% 0.028 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#574B54
oklch(42.8% 0.021 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#473E46
oklch(37.6% 0.018 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#978794 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) | #878A95 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99888B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978794
#978794
oklch(64.2% 0.027 332.1)
- #819285
#819285
oklch(64.2% 0.027 152.6)
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 #978794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #978794 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.