#86959B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.019 223.7), rgb(134, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#86959B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86959B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.019 223.7) |
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 #86959B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86959B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86959B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86959B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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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
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86959B
oklch(66% 0.019 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#67767D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#556369
oklch(49% 0.02 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#465156
oklch(42.7% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#86959B 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) | #92949B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809797 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86959B
#86959B
oklch(66% 0.019 223.7)
- #9D8F89
#9D8F89
oklch(66.1% 0.019 44.7)
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 #86959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #86959B 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.