#808D9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.9% 0.031 256.5), rgb(128, 141, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#808D9F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D9F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.031 256.5) |
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 #808D9F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D9F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D9F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D9F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A2B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D9F
oklch(63.9% 0.031 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#677487
oklch(55.5% 0.033 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#808D9F 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) | #878EA0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789193 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D9F
#808D9F
oklch(63.9% 0.031 256.5)
- #978A77
#978A77
oklch(64% 0.032 77.4)
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 #808D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #808D9F 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.