#82949E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.6% 0.025 232.1), rgb(130, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#82949E 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 0.030 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 | #82949E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.025 232.1) |
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 #82949E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82949E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82949E 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
#95A3AB
oklch(70.7% 0.02 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82949E
oklch(65.6% 0.025 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#647781
oklch(55.7% 0.027 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#52646D
oklch(49.2% 0.026 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#445159
oklch(42.7% 0.021 235)
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Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#82949E 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) | #8F939F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9797 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82949E
#82949E
oklch(65.6% 0.025 232.1)
- #9E8D83
#9E8D83
oklch(65.6% 0.025 52.5)
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 #82949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #82949E 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.