#8A8089
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.2% 0.018 328.9), rgb(138, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A8089 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8089 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.018 328.9) |
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 #8A8089 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8089 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8089 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8089 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA5
oklch(70.8% 0.014 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8089
oklch(61.2% 0.018 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F79
oklch(55.5% 0.02 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#675D66
oklch(49.1% 0.019 329)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#8A8089 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) | #808289 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828389 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8183 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8089
#8A8089
oklch(61.2% 0.018 328.9)
- #7D877E
#7D877E
oklch(61.2% 0.018 148.3)
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 #8A8089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
Use #8A8089 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.