#83989B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.024 207.1), rgb(131, 152, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#83989B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83989B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.024 207.1) |
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 #83989B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83989B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83989B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83989B text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A7
oklch(70.7% 0.019 210.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83989B
oklch(66.4% 0.024 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#62787B
oklch(55.6% 0.026 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#516568
oklch(49.1% 0.025 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#425255
oklch(42.6% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#83989B 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) | #94969B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9A99 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83989B
#83989B
oklch(66.4% 0.024 207.1)
- #A28E8B
#A28E8B
oklch(66.4% 0.025 27.9)
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 #83989B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #83989B 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.