#888D9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.5% 0.027 273.3), rgb(136, 141, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#888D9F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.027. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888D9F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 141, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.027 273.3) |
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 #888D9F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888D9F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888D9F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888D9F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888D9F
oklch(64.5% 0.027 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7285
oklch(55.5% 0.03 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6071
oklch(49.1% 0.028 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#888D9F 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) | #888EA0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9F | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839093 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888D9F
#888D9F
oklch(64.5% 0.027 273.3)
- #938E7B
#938E7B
oklch(64.6% 0.028 94.9)
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 #888D9F, 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 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #888D9F 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.