#98949E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.015 304), rgb(152, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#98949E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98949E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.015 304) |
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 #98949E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98949E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98949E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98949E text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98949E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 304)
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Step 500
500
#8C8793
oklch(63.2% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#76707E
oklch(55.5% 0.022 305)
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Step 700
700
#635E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.02 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#514D56
oklch(42.7% 0.016 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#98949E 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) | #92959E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979597 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98949E
#98949E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 304)
- #94988E
#94988E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 124.7)
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 #98949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #98949E 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.