#998791
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.026 343.3), rgb(153, 135, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#998791 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998791 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.026 343.3) |
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 #998791 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998791 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998791 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998791 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998791
oklch(64.3% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#806D78
oklch(55.6% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B65
oklch(49.1% 0.027 342)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#998791 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) | #888A91 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C878A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998791
#998791
oklch(64.3% 0.026 343.3)
- #7F9288
#7F9288
oklch(64.2% 0.026 162.7)
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 #998791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #998791 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.