#819093
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(64.2% 0.018 211.1), rgb(129, 144, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#819093 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819093 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 144, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.018 211.1) |
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 #819093 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819093 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #819093 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #819093 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
#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
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#819093
oklch(64.2% 0.018 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#67777A
oklch(55.7% 0.02 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#556467
oklch(49.2% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#465154
oklch(42.6% 0.015 216)
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Step 900
900
#3B4345
oklch(37.6% 0.011 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#222728
oklch(26.8% 0.007 211.1)
#819093 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) | #8D8F93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9291 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819093
#819093
oklch(64.2% 0.018 211.1)
- #978986
#978986
oklch(64.2% 0.018 32)
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 #819093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
Use #819093 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.