#978796
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.029 327.8), rgb(151, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#978796 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978796 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.029 327.8) |
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 #978796 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978796 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978796 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978796 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.023 328.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978796
oklch(64.3% 0.029 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.032 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B69
oklch(49.1% 0.029 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#978796 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) | #868B97 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C95 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98888C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978796
#978796
oklch(64.3% 0.029 327.8)
- #829283
#829283
oklch(64.3% 0.029 147)
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 #978796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #978796 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.