#888B9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.03 278.8), rgb(136, 139, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#888B9F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888B9F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.03 278.8) |
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 #888B9F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888B9F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888B9F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888B9F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 280.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888B9F
oklch(64.1% 0.03 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7287
oklch(55.7% 0.033 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F72
oklch(49.1% 0.03 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#888B9F 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) | #868DA0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838E91 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888B9F
#888B9F
oklch(64.1% 0.03 278.8)
- #918D79
#918D79
oklch(64.1% 0.029 97.8)
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 #888B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
Use #888B9F 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.