#838495
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.8% 0.025 283), rgb(131, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#838495 is a medium-dark 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838495 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.025 283) |
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 #838495 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838495 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838495 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838495 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838495
oklch(61.8% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600
#717284
oklch(55.8% 0.028 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F6F
oklch(49% 0.025 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#838495 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) | #808696 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8595 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8789 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838495
#838495
oklch(61.8% 0.025 283)
- #888775
#888775
oklch(61.9% 0.026 104.5)
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 #838495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
Use #838495 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.