#82808A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.5% 0.015 295.1), rgb(130, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#82808A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82808A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.015 295.1) |
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 #82808A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82808A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82808A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82808A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C0C5
oklch(81% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.012 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82808A
oklch(60.5% 0.015 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#74727C
oklch(55.7% 0.015 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#615F69
oklch(49.1% 0.016 295)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E55
oklch(42.7% 0.011 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#424146
oklch(37.8% 0.009 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#82808A 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) | #7E818A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818183 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82808A
#82808A
oklch(60.5% 0.015 295.1)
- #818379
#818379
oklch(60.5% 0.015 116)
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 #82808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
Use #82808A 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.