#85999A
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.023 200.3), rgb(133, 153, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#85999A 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85999A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 153, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.023 200.3) |
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 #85999A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85999A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85999A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85999A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A5
oklch(70.6% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85999A
oklch(66.8% 0.023 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#637879
oklch(55.6% 0.025 200)
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Step 700
700
#526566
oklch(49.1% 0.023 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#435253
oklch(42.6% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#85999A 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) | #96979A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9B99 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85999A
#85999A
oklch(66.8% 0.023 200.3)
- #A28F8F
#A28F8F
oklch(66.7% 0.023 17.7)
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 #85999A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #85999A 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.