#82949D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.5% 0.025 229.3), rgb(130, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#82949D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82949D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.025 229.3) |
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 #82949D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82949D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.019 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82949D
oklch(65.5% 0.025 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#647780
oklch(55.7% 0.026 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646C
oklch(49.2% 0.024 228)
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Step 800
800
#445158
oklch(42.6% 0.02 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#394348
oklch(37.6% 0.016 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#82949D 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) | #8F939E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9797 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82949D
#82949D
oklch(65.5% 0.025 229.3)
- #9E8D84
#9E8D84
oklch(65.6% 0.024 49.8)
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 #82949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #82949D 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.