#82808E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.021 292.3), rgb(130, 128, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#82808E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82808E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 6%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.021 292.3) |
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 #82808E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82808E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82808E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82808E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82808E
oklch(60.6% 0.021 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#737180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#615F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.021 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#82808E 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) | #7D828F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808284 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82808E
#82808E
oklch(60.6% 0.021 292.3)
- #828475
#828475
oklch(60.7% 0.022 113.2)
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 #82808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
Use #82808E 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.