#808498
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.03 276.5), rgb(128, 132, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#808498 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808498 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 132, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.03 276.5) |
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 #808498 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808498 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808498 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808498 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808498
oklch(61.7% 0.03 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7287
oklch(55.6% 0.033 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#808498 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) | #7F8699 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8497 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B878A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808498
#808498
oklch(61.7% 0.03 276.5)
- #8A8671
#8A8671
oklch(61.8% 0.031 98.3)
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 #808498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
Use #808498 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.