#828797
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.025 271.9), rgb(130, 135, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#828797 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828797 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 135, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.025 271.9) |
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 #828797 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828797 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828797 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828797 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828797
oklch(62.5% 0.025 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7384
oklch(55.6% 0.027 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B606F
oklch(49% 0.025 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#828797 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) | #838898 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8A8C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828797
#828797
oklch(62.5% 0.025 271.9)
- #8D8777
#8D8777
oklch(62.4% 0.024 89.9)
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 #828797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #828797 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.