#838E97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(64.1% 0.019 242.6), rgb(131, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#838E97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E97 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.019 242.6) |
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 #838E97 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E97 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E97 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E97 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A9
oklch(70.7% 0.014 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E97
oklch(64.1% 0.019 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#69757E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#58626B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#485057
oklch(42.7% 0.016 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4248
oklch(37.6% 0.013 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#838E97 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) | #8A8E97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B97 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9091 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E97
#838E97
oklch(64.1% 0.019 242.6)
- #958A81
#958A81
oklch(64% 0.019 61.8)
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 #838E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #838E97 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.