#988489
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.025 1), rgb(152, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#988489 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988489 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.025 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 #988489 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988489 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988489 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988489 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9CA0
oklch(70.8% 0.02 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988489
oklch(63.3% 0.025 1)
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Step 600
600
#826D72
oklch(55.6% 0.027 2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B60
oklch(49.2% 0.026 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.021 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#988489 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) | #868789 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A89 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8386 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988489
#988489
oklch(63.3% 0.025 1)
- #7A8F8B
#7A8F8B
oklch(63.2% 0.025 182.7)
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 #988489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #988489 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.