#978F96
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.014 329.7), rgb(151, 143, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#978F96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978F96 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 4%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.014 329.7) |
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 #978F96 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978F96 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978F96 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978F96 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.012 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978F96
oklch(65.9% 0.014 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#797078
oklch(55.6% 0.016 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#655E65
oklch(49.1% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D52
oklch(42.8% 0.011 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#444044
oklch(37.7% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#978F96 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) | #8F9196 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909296 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988F91 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #978F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #978F96 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.