#808981
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62% 0.016 148.7), rgb(128, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#808981 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808981 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.016 148.7) |
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 #808981 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808981 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808981 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808981 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39C
oklch(70.8% 0.013 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808981
oklch(62% 0.016 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D766E
oklch(55.6% 0.016 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B635C
oklch(49% 0.015 149)
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Step 800
800
#4A514B
oklch(42.7% 0.013 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E433F
oklch(37.7% 0.009 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#808981 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) | #898781 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888681 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8987 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808981
#808981
oklch(62% 0.016 148.7)
- #8C838B
#8C838B
oklch(62% 0.016 329.2)
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 #808981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #808981 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.