#808E9A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.9% 0.024 244), rgb(128, 142, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#808E9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808E9A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.024 244) |
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 #808E9A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808E9A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808E9A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808E9A text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808E9A
oklch(63.9% 0.024 244)
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Step 600
600
#677582
oklch(55.5% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#55636E
oklch(49.2% 0.025 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#808E9A 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) | #898E9B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799192 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808E9A
#808E9A
oklch(63.9% 0.024 244)
- #97897D
#97897D
oklch(63.9% 0.024 63)
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 #808E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #808E9A 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.