#84919F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.026 250.2), rgb(132, 145, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#84919F 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84919F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.026 250.2) |
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 #84919F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84919F | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84919F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84919F text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84919F
oklch(65.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677584
oklch(55.6% 0.029 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#56626F
oklch(49.1% 0.026 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#84919F 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) | #8C91A0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9495 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84919F
#84919F
oklch(65.1% 0.026 250.2)
- #9A8D7F
#9A8D7F
oklch(65.1% 0.026 69.4)
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 #84919F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #84919F 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.