#998286
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.029 6.1), rgb(153, 130, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#998286 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998286 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.029 6.1) |
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 #998286 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998286 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998286 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998286 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.023 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998286
oklch(62.9% 0.029 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#846C70
oklch(55.6% 0.031 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#705A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.023 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E40
oklch(37.8% 0.018 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#998286 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) | #858586 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8986 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8183 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998286
#998286
oklch(62.9% 0.029 6.1)
- #768F8B
#768F8B
oklch(62.9% 0.029 184.7)
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 #998286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #998286 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.