#988B8D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.016 6.9), rgb(152, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#988B8D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988B8D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.016 6.9) |
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 #988B8D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988B8D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988B8D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988B8D 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC0
oklch(81% 0.007 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.013 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988B8D
oklch(64.9% 0.016 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F71
oklch(55.5% 0.018 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#695D5F
oklch(49% 0.016 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#564C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.014 4)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#988B8D 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) | #8D8D8D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8A8C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988B8D
#988B8D
oklch(64.9% 0.016 6.9)
- #859290
#859290
oklch(64.9% 0.015 185.7)
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 #988B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.056
Use #988B8D 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.