#828093
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.029 290.4), rgb(130, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#828093 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828093 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.029 290.4) |
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 #828093 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828093 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828093 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828093 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09EAE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828093
oklch(60.8% 0.029 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#737185
oklch(55.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605E70
oklch(49% 0.029 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#828093 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) | #7C8294 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8292 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8386 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828093
#828093
oklch(60.8% 0.029 290.4)
- #838471
#838471
oklch(60.7% 0.028 109.7)
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 #828093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
Use #828093 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.