#998793
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.028 338.1), rgb(153, 135, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#998793 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998793 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.028 338.1) |
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 #998793 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998793 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998793 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998793 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998793
oklch(64.3% 0.028 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#806D79
oklch(55.7% 0.03 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#998793 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) | #878A94 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D92 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B878B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998793
#998793
oklch(64.3% 0.028 338.1)
- #809387
#809387
oklch(64.5% 0.028 157.8)
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 #998793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #998793 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.