#808E97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.8% 0.021 235.9), rgb(128, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#808E97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808E97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.021 235.9) |
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 #808E97 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808E97 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808E97 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808E97 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808E97
oklch(63.8% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#67767F
oklch(55.7% 0.023 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#465158
oklch(42.8% 0.018 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#808E97 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) | #8A8D97 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9091 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808E97
#808E97
oklch(63.8% 0.021 235.9)
- #968980
#968980
oklch(63.9% 0.021 57)
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 #808E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #808E97 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.