#808A9A
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8), rgb(128, 138, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#808A9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808A9A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8) |
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 #808A9A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808A9A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808A9A text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808A9A text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#697485
oklch(55.6% 0.03 259)
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Step 700
700
#586170
oklch(49% 0.027 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#808A9A 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) | #858B9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D8F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808A9A
#808A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8)
- #928878
#928878
oklch(63.1% 0.026 79.7)
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 #808A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
Use #808A9A 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.