#838690
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.015 272.6), rgb(131, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#838690 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838690 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.015 272.6) |
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 #838690 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838690 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838690 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838690 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838690
oklch(62.1% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D606A
oklch(49% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.012 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#838690 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) | #838791 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828690 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808889 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838690
#838690
oklch(62.1% 0.015 272.6)
- #89867C
#89867C
oklch(62% 0.015 93.1)
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 #838690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
Use #838690 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.