#978E9E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.026 310.6), rgb(151, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#978E9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.026 310.6) |
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 #978E9E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E9E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978E9E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978E9E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.02 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E9E
oklch(66% 0.026 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#786F80
oklch(55.6% 0.028 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#655D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#978E9E 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) | #8C919F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969093 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E9E
#978E9E
oklch(66% 0.026 310.6)
- #8D9685
#8D9685
oklch(66.1% 0.027 130)
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 #978E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #978E9E 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.