#80899F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.035 267.8), rgb(128, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#80899F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80899F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.035 267.8) |
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 #80899F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80899F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80899F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80899F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B2
oklch(70.6% 0.027 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80899F
oklch(63% 0.035 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A738A
oklch(55.6% 0.037 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#586075
oklch(49% 0.035 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C414E
oklch(37.6% 0.023 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#80899F 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) | #838AA0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798D90 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80899F
#80899F
oklch(63% 0.035 267.8)
- #928872
#928872
oklch(62.9% 0.034 86.5)
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 #80899F, 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
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #80899F 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.