#998B9B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.4% 0.028 322), rgb(153, 139, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#998B9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998B9B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 7%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.028 322) |
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 #998B9B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998B9B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998B9B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998B9B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998B9B
oklch(65.4% 0.028 322)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.03 322)
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Step 700
700
#695C6B
oklch(49.3% 0.029 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#998B9B 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) | #8A8E9C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8C90 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998B9B
#998B9B
oklch(65.4% 0.028 322)
- #879585
#879585
oklch(65.4% 0.028 141.7)
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 #998B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #998B9B 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.