#828193
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.027 288.1), rgb(130, 129, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#828193 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828193 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.027 288.1) |
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 #828193 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828193 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828193 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828193 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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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
#9F9FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828193
oklch(61% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#727184
oklch(55.6% 0.029 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#605F70
oklch(49.3% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7)
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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)
#828193 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) | #7D8394 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8292 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8487 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828193
#828193
oklch(61% 0.027 288.1)
- #848572
#848572
oklch(61% 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 #828193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
Use #828193 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.