#838290
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.021 289), rgb(131, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#838290 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838290 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.021 289) |
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 #838290 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838290 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838290 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838290 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838290
oklch(61.2% 0.021 289)
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Step 600
600
#727180
oklch(55.5% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#605F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.021 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E58
oklch(42.8% 0.016 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#414049
oklch(37.6% 0.015 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#838290 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) | #7F8491 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818486 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838290
#838290
oklch(61.2% 0.021 289)
- #848577
#848577
oklch(61.2% 0.021 110.3)
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 #838290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
Use #838290 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.