#998691
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.028 342.2), rgb(153, 134, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#998691 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998691 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.028 342.2) |
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 #998691 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998691 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998691 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998691 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998691
oklch(64.1% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D78
oklch(55.6% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B65
oklch(49.2% 0.028 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#998691 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) | #878991 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C90 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C868A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998691
#998691
oklch(64.1% 0.028 342.2)
- #7E9287
#7E9287
oklch(64.1% 0.028 161.5)
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 #998691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #998691 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.