#84989B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.023 207.6), rgb(132, 152, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#84989B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.023. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84989B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 152, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.023 207.6) |
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 #84989B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84989B | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84989B text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84989B text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A6
oklch(70.7% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84989B
oklch(66.5% 0.023 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#63787B
oklch(55.7% 0.025 207)
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Step 700
700
#526568
oklch(49.2% 0.023 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#394446
oklch(37.8% 0.015 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#84989B 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) | #95969B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9A99 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84989B
#84989B
oklch(66.5% 0.023 207.6)
- #A28F8C
#A28F8C
oklch(66.6% 0.023 28.4)
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 #84989B, 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 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #84989B 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.