#86989F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.023 223.2), rgb(134, 152, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#86989F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86989F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.023 223.2) |
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 #86989F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86989F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86989F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86989F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A3A9
oklch(70.6% 0.018 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86989F
oklch(66.8% 0.023 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#64777E
oklch(55.6% 0.025 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#445257
oklch(42.8% 0.019 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#394347
oklch(37.5% 0.015 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#22282A
oklch(27.2% 0.009 219.8)
#86989F 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) | #94979F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90949F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A9A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86989F
#86989F
oklch(66.8% 0.023 223.2)
- #A29089
#A29089
oklch(66.7% 0.024 42.5)
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 #86989F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #86989F 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.