#8A828A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.6% 0.015 325.8), rgb(138, 130, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8A828A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A828A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.015 325.8) |
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 #8A828A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A828A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A828A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A828A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A828A
oklch(61.6% 0.015 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#797079
oklch(55.6% 0.017 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#655E65
oklch(49.1% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D53
oklch(42.8% 0.012 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#444044
oklch(37.7% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#8A828A 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) | #82848A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8385 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A828A
#8A828A
oklch(61.6% 0.015 325.8)
- #808880
#808880
oklch(61.8% 0.015 145.4)
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 #8A828A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
Use #8A828A 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.