#998890
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.023 347.6), rgb(153, 136, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#998890 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998890 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 136, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.023 347.6) |
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 #998890 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998890 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998890 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998890 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998890
oklch(64.4% 0.023 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E76
oklch(55.7% 0.024 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B63
oklch(48.9% 0.024 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E43
oklch(37.6% 0.016 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#998890 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) | #898B90 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D90 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C888B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998890
#998890
oklch(64.4% 0.023 347.6)
- #81928B
#81928B
oklch(64.4% 0.022 168.9)
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 #998890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #998890 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.