#85989E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.023 218.7), rgb(133, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#85989E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85989E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.023 218.7) |
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 #85989E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85989E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85989E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85989E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A8
oklch(70.8% 0.018 215.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85989E
oklch(66.7% 0.023 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#63777D
oklch(55.5% 0.025 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435256
oklch(42.7% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#85989E 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) | #94979E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9A9A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85989E
#85989E
oklch(66.7% 0.023 218.7)
- #A2908A
#A2908A
oklch(66.8% 0.023 39.3)
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 #85989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #85989E 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.