#80909A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.024 235.2), rgb(128, 144, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#80909A 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80909A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.024 235.2) |
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 #80909A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80909A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80909A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80909A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80909A
oklch(64.4% 0.024 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#657681
oklch(55.6% 0.026 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#54636D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#455159
oklch(42.7% 0.02 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#80909A 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) | #8C8F9B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799393 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80909A
#80909A
oklch(64.4% 0.024 235.2)
- #998A80
#998A80
oklch(64.4% 0.023 55.9)
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 #80909A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #80909A 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.