#807D8B
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.7% 0.021 295.6), rgb(128, 125, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#807D8B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807D8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.021 295.6) |
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 #807D8B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807D8B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807D8B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807D8B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807D8B
oklch(59.7% 0.021 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#747180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#615E6C
oklch(49% 0.022 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#807D8B 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) | #7A7F8C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7F81 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807D8B
#807D8B
oklch(59.7% 0.021 295.6)
- #7E8173
#7E8173
oklch(59.7% 0.021 116.9)
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 #807D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
Use #807D8B 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.