#808A7E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.2% 0.021 140.5), rgb(128, 138, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#808A7E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808A7E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.021 140.5) |
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 #808A7E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808A7E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808A7E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808A7E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808A7E
oklch(62.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C776A
oklch(55.6% 0.024 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6458
oklch(49.1% 0.022 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5248
oklch(42.8% 0.019 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#808A7E 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) | #8B887D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808986 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808A7E
#808A7E
oklch(62.2% 0.021 140.5)
- #8D838F
#8D838F
oklch(62.3% 0.021 320.6)
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 #808A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #808A7E 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.