#808799
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.028 268.7), rgb(128, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#808799 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808799 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.028 268.7) |
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 #808799 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808799 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808799 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808799 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808799
oklch(62.4% 0.028 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7386
oklch(55.6% 0.031 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6071
oklch(49% 0.028 270)
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Step 800
800
#494F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#808799 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) | #82889A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808699 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8A8D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808799
#808799
oklch(62.4% 0.028 268.7)
- #8E8774
#8E8774
oklch(62.4% 0.029 90.2)
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 #808799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #808799 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.