#808F9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.3% 0.03 250), rgb(128, 143, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#808F9F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F9F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.03 250) |
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 #808F9F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F9F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F9F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F9F text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2CA
oklch(81% 0.014 248)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F9F
oklch(64.3% 0.03 250)
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Step 600
600
#657586
oklch(55.5% 0.033 250)
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Step 700
700
#546271
oklch(49% 0.03 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#45505C
oklch(42.6% 0.024 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A434C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#808F9F 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) | #898FA0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789394 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F9F
#808F9F
oklch(64.3% 0.03 250)
- #998A7A
#998A7A
oklch(64.2% 0.029 69.1)
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 #808F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #808F9F 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.