#868997
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.2% 0.021 276.1), rgb(134, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#868997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868997 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.021 276.1) |
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 #868997 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868997 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868997 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868997 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AB
oklch(70.7% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868997
oklch(63.2% 0.021 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7281
oklch(55.5% 0.023 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D606D
oklch(49.1% 0.021 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E59
oklch(42.6% 0.018 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#868997 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) | #858A98 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848997 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828B8D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868997
#868997
oklch(63.2% 0.021 276.1)
- #8D8A7C
#8D8A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 97)
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 #868997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #868997 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.