#859096
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.016 231.3), rgb(133, 144, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#859096 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859096 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 144, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.016 231.3) |
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 #859096 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859096 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859096 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859096 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C5
oklch(81% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A7
oklch(70.7% 0.013 231.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859096
oklch(64.6% 0.016 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A757C
oklch(55.6% 0.017 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#586368
oklch(49.2% 0.016 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#485055
oklch(42.6% 0.013 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#859096 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) | #8D8F96 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D96 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819292 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859096
#859096
oklch(64.6% 0.016 231.3)
- #968C86
#968C86
oklch(64.7% 0.015 53.2)
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 #859096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #859096 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.