#9C8F9C
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.024 325.8), rgb(156, 143, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9C8F9C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8F9C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.024 325.8) |
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 #9C8F9C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8F9C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F9C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F9C text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8F9C
oklch(66.6% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C68
oklch(49% 0.024 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#554B55
oklch(42.6% 0.021 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#9C8F9C 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) | #8E929D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9093 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8F9C
#9C8F9C
oklch(66.6% 0.024 325.8)
- #8B988B
#8B988B
oklch(66.5% 0.024 145.3)
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 #9C8F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #9C8F9C 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.