#998B8F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.018 358.3), rgb(153, 139, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#998B8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998B8F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.018 358.3) |
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 #998B8F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998B8F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998B8F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998B8F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA0
oklch(70.6% 0.014 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998B8F
oklch(65% 0.018 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F73
oklch(55.6% 0.018 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D60
oklch(49.2% 0.017 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#564C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.014 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#998B8F 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) | #8C8D8F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8A8C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998B8F
#998B8F
oklch(65% 0.018 358.3)
- #84938F
#84938F
oklch(65% 0.018 178)
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 #998B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #998B8F 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.