#809195
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.02 213.5), rgb(128, 145, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#809195 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809195 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.02 213.5) |
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 #809195 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809195 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809195 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809195 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809195
oklch(64.4% 0.02 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#65777B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#546468
oklch(49.1% 0.021 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#455255
oklch(42.8% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4446
oklch(37.8% 0.014 211.1)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#809195 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) | #8E9095 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D95 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9392 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809195
#809195
oklch(64.4% 0.02 213.5)
- #998985
#998985
oklch(64.3% 0.02 34.3)
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 #809195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #809195 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.