#809496
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.023 204), rgb(128, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#809496 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809496 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.023 204) |
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 #809496 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809496 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809496 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809496 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A6
oklch(70.7% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809496
oklch(65.1% 0.023 204)
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Step 600
600
#63787A
oklch(55.7% 0.025 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#809496 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) | #919296 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F96 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9695 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809496
#809496
oklch(65.1% 0.023 204)
- #9D8A89
#9D8A89
oklch(65% 0.023 21.4)
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 #809496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #809496 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.