#85949C
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.021 230.9), rgb(133, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#85949C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85949C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.021 230.9) |
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 #85949C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85949C | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85949C text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85949C text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85949C
oklch(65.7% 0.021 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#66767E
oklch(55.5% 0.023 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#55636B
oklch(49.1% 0.021 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#85949C 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) | #90939C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9696 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85949C
#85949C
oklch(65.7% 0.021 230.9)
- #9C8E86
#9C8E86
oklch(65.7% 0.021 51.8)
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 #85949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #85949C 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.