#978A99
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.027 321.7), rgb(151, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#978A99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978A99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.027 321.7) |
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 #978A99 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978A99 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978A99 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978A99 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA8
oklch(70.8% 0.019 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978A99
oklch(65% 0.027 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.03 322)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#554B56
oklch(42.7% 0.022 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#978A99 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) | #898D9A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F98 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988B8F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978A99
#978A99
oklch(65% 0.027 321.7)
- #869384
#869384
oklch(64.8% 0.027 141.5)
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 #978A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #978A99 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.