#838E95
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(64% 0.017 235.5), rgb(131, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#838E95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E95 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.017 235.5) |
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 #838E95 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E95 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E95 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E95 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.014 236.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E95
oklch(64% 0.017 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A757D
oklch(55.6% 0.018 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#586269
oklch(49% 0.017 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#485056
oklch(42.6% 0.014 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4347
oklch(37.8% 0.012 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#838E95 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) | #8B8E95 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B95 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9090 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E95
#838E95
oklch(64% 0.017 235.5)
- #958A83
#958A83
oklch(64.1% 0.017 54.8)
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 #838E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #838E95 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.