#888797
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.024 288.6), rgb(136, 135, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#888797 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888797 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 135, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.024 288.6) |
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 #888797 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888797 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888797 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888797 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888797
oklch(63% 0.024 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#727182
oklch(55.5% 0.026 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#605F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.024 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#888797 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) | #848998 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838897 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85898C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888797
#888797
oklch(63% 0.024 288.6)
- #8A8A7A
#8A8A7A
oklch(62.9% 0.023 107.1)
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 #888797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #888797 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.