#96889B

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#96889b is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(150, 136, 155), HSL(284°, 9%, 57%), CMYK(3%, 12%, 0%, 39%). Closest named color: lightslategray. Contrast is 3.34:1 on white and 6.29:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#96889b
RGBrgb(150 136 155)
RGB (legacy)rgb(150, 136, 155)
RGB %rgb(59% 53% 61%)
HSLhsl(284 9% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(284, 12%, 61%)
HWBhwb(284 53% 39%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 39%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(58.44 8.15 -8.15)
LCHlch(58.44 11.53 315.03)
OKLaboklab(0.6454 0.0236 -0.0219)
OKLCHoklch(0.6454 0.0322 317.2)
Decimal9865371

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorlightslategray ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue284°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)9% / 12%
Lightness (HSL)57%
Brightness or Value (HSV)61%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)56% / 55%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2646
Red / Green / Blue150 / 136 / 155

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.29:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 60.8 / -40.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -66.3 / 43.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #96889b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.54% 0.0322 317.2);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(150 136 155 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#96889b] text-[#96889b] border-[#96889b]">