#83939F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.4% 0.026 240.3), rgb(131, 147, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#83939F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83939F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 147, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.026 240.3) |
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 #83939F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83939F | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83939F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83939F text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AC
oklch(70.8% 0.02 237.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83939F
oklch(65.4% 0.026 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#657682
oklch(55.6% 0.028 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#54636E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#45515A
oklch(42.8% 0.021 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#83939F 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) | #8E93A0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9697 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83939F
#83939F
oklch(65.4% 0.026 240.3)
- #9D8D81
#9D8D81
oklch(65.4% 0.026 59.2)
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 #83939F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #83939F 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.