#978996
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.7% 0.025 328.1), rgb(151, 137, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#978996 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978996 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.025 328.1) |
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 #978996 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978996 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978996 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978996 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA7
oklch(70.6% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978996
oklch(64.7% 0.025 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.028 328)
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Step 700
700
#695C68
oklch(49.1% 0.025 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#564B55
oklch(42.7% 0.022 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#473F46
oklch(37.8% 0.016 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#978996 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) | #888C97 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E95 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988A8D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978996
#978996
oklch(64.7% 0.025 328.1)
- #849386
#849386
oklch(64.7% 0.026 149.2)
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 #978996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #978996 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.