#82949A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.4% 0.022 219.8), rgb(130, 148, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#82949A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82949A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.022 219.8) |
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 #82949A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82949A | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949A text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949A text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A3A8
oklch(70.6% 0.017 221.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82949A
oklch(65.4% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#64777D
oklch(55.6% 0.024 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#53646A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#445256
oklch(42.8% 0.019 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#22282A
oklch(27.2% 0.009 219.8)
#82949A 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) | #90939A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9696 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82949A
#82949A
oklch(65.4% 0.022 219.8)
- #9D8C86
#9D8C86
oklch(65.3% 0.022 40.5)
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 #82949A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #82949A 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.