#808399
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.033 279.2), rgb(128, 131, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#808399 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808399 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.033 279.2) |
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 #808399 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808399 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808399 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808399 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808399
oklch(61.5% 0.033 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7189
oklch(55.5% 0.037 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#808399 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) | #7D859A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8398 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B878A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808399
#808399
oklch(61.5% 0.033 279.2)
- #89856F
#89856F
oklch(61.4% 0.032 98.7)
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 #808399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #808399 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.