#867B89
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.7% 0.025 319), rgb(134, 123, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#867B89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867B89 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.025 319) |
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 #867B89 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867B89 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867B89 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867B89 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.019 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867B89
oklch(59.7% 0.025 319)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7E
oklch(55.7% 0.026 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6A
oklch(49% 0.026 319)
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Step 800
800
#544C56
oklch(42.8% 0.019 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#867B89 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F88 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867C80 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867B89
#867B89
oklch(59.7% 0.025 319)
- #788375
#788375
oklch(59.7% 0.025 139)
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 #867B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #867B89 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.