#867984
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.1% 0.023 330.9), rgb(134, 121, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#867984 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867984 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.023 330.9) |
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 #867984 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867984 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867984 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867984 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#91858F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867984
oklch(59.1% 0.023 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#685D66
oklch(49.2% 0.02 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#554C53
oklch(42.8% 0.016 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#867984 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) | #797C84 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D84 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A7D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867984
#867984
oklch(59.1% 0.023 330.9)
- #748277
#748277
oklch(59.2% 0.023 151.9)
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 #867984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
Use #867984 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.