#81899C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.03 267.4), rgb(129, 137, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#81899C is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81899C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 137, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.03 267.4) |
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 #81899C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81899C | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81899C text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81899C text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B0
oklch(70.6% 0.024 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81899C
oklch(63% 0.03 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596073
oklch(49% 0.032 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#81899C 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) | #838A9D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8D8F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81899C
#81899C
oklch(63% 0.03 267.4)
- #918875
#918875
oklch(62.9% 0.03 85.7)
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 #81899C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #81899C 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.