#83979E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.025 220.9), rgb(131, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#83979E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83979E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.025 220.9) |
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 #83979E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83979E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83979E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83979E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83979E
oklch(66.3% 0.025 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#62777F
oklch(55.5% 0.028 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#51646B
oklch(49% 0.026 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#384448
oklch(37.7% 0.017 220)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#83979E 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) | #93969E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9999 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83979E
#83979E
oklch(66.3% 0.025 220.9)
- #A18E88
#A18E88
oklch(66.2% 0.025 38.3)
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 #83979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
Use #83979E 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.