#978B9D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.03 314.6), rgb(151, 139, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#978B9D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.03 314.6) |
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 #978B9D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B9D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B9D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978B9D text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B9D
oklch(65.3% 0.03 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E81
oklch(55.6% 0.032 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B59
oklch(42.7% 0.025 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#978B9D 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) | #898E9E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978D91 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B9D
#978B9D
oklch(65.3% 0.03 314.6)
- #899482
#899482
oklch(65.2% 0.029 133.1)
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 #978B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #978B9D 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.