#808290
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.021 279.3), rgb(128, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#808290 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808290 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.021 279.3) |
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 #808290 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808290 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808290 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808290 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808290
oklch(61% 0.021 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#707281
oklch(55.6% 0.023 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E606D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#808290 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) | #7F8391 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8290 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8486 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808290
#808290
oklch(61% 0.021 279.3)
- #868475
#868475
oklch(61.1% 0.022 100.8)
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 #808290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
Use #808290 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.