#87999D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.021 212.6), rgb(135, 153, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#87999D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87999D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.021 212.6) |
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 #87999D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87999D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87999D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87999D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87999D
oklch(67% 0.021 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#778E93
oklch(63% 0.027 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#60787E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F656A
oklch(49.1% 0.028 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#415356
oklch(42.8% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#87999D 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) | #96979D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819B9A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87999D
#87999D
oklch(67% 0.021 212.6)
- #A2918D
#A2918D
oklch(67% 0.021 33.4)
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 #87999D, 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 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #87999D 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.