#86989D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.022 216.3), rgb(134, 152, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#86989D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86989D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.022 216.3) |
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 #86989D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86989D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86989D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86989D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.017 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86989D
oklch(66.7% 0.022 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#64777C
oklch(55.6% 0.024 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#536469
oklch(49.1% 0.022 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#445255
oklch(42.8% 0.018 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#394446
oklch(37.8% 0.015 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#86989D 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) | #94979D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809A99 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86989D
#86989D
oklch(66.7% 0.022 216.3)
- #A1908B
#A1908B
oklch(66.7% 0.022 37)
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 #86989D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #86989D 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.