#8D838B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.1% 0.017 332.4), rgb(141, 131, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8D838B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D838B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 4%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.017 332.4) |
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 #8D838B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D838B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D838B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D838B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.013 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D838B
oklch(62.1% 0.017 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7078
oklch(55.7% 0.017 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#675D65
oklch(49.1% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#544C52
oklch(42.6% 0.014 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F44
oklch(37.6% 0.012 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#8D838B 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) | #83858B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8386 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D838B
#8D838B
oklch(62.1% 0.017 332.4)
- #7F8A82
#7F8A82
oklch(62.2% 0.017 154.3)
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 #8D838B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #8D838B 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.