#869593
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.017 187.1), rgb(134, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#869593 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869593 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.017 187.1) |
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 #869593 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869593 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869593 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869593 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.008 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A2
oklch(70.6% 0.013 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869593
oklch(65.7% 0.017 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#677775
oklch(55.5% 0.019 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#566462
oklch(49.1% 0.017 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#465250
oklch(42.7% 0.016 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4442
oklch(37.8% 0.012 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#869593 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) | #939393 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909193 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829694 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869593
#869593
oklch(65.7% 0.017 187.1)
- #9C8D8F
#9C8D8F
oklch(65.7% 0.018 8.4)
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 #869593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #869593 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.