#86949D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.021 235.9), rgb(134, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#86949D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86949D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.021 235.9) |
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 #86949D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86949D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86949D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86949D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86949D
oklch(65.8% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#67767F
oklch(55.7% 0.023 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#86949D 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) | #90939D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809697 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86949D
#86949D
oklch(65.8% 0.021 235.9)
- #9C8F86
#9C8F86
oklch(65.9% 0.02 57.1)
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 #86949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
Use #86949D 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.