#888D9C
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.023 271), rgb(136, 141, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#888D9C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888D9C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 141, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.023 271) |
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 #888D9C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888D9C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888D9C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888D9C text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AC
oklch(70.6% 0.018 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888D9C
oklch(64.4% 0.023 271)
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Step 600
600
#6E7383
oklch(55.7% 0.025 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F5A
oklch(42.8% 0.019 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#888D9C 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) | #898E9D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849092 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888D9C
#888D9C
oklch(64.4% 0.023 271)
- #938D7E
#938D7E
oklch(64.4% 0.023 88.8)
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 #888D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #888D9C 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.