#808D9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.026 250.2), rgb(128, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#808D9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D9B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.026 250.2) |
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 #808D9B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D9B | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D9B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D9B text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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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
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D9B
oklch(63.8% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677584
oklch(55.6% 0.029 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#56626F
oklch(49.1% 0.026 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#808D9B 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) | #888D9C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799091 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D9B
#808D9B
oklch(63.8% 0.026 250.2)
- #96897B
#96897B
oklch(63.8% 0.026 69.4)
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 #808D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #808D9B 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.