#898995
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.4% 0.018 285.9), rgb(137, 137, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#898995 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898995 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.018 285.9) |
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 #898995 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898995 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898995 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898995 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C6
oklch(81% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898995
oklch(63.4% 0.018 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#72727E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6B
oklch(49% 0.019 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E57
oklch(42.7% 0.015 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#898995 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) | #868A96 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A95 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878B8D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898995
#898995
oklch(63.4% 0.018 285.9)
- #8B8B7F
#8B8B7F
oklch(63.3% 0.018 106.9)
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 #898995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
Use #898995 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.