#8F858F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.019 325.8), rgb(143, 133, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8F858F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F858F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 4%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.019 325.8) |
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 #8F858F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F858F | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F858F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F858F text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#C4BFC4
oklch(81% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F858F
oklch(62.9% 0.019 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.021 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#675D67
oklch(49.1% 0.02 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#544C54
oklch(42.7% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#8F858F 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) | #84878F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908688 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F858F
#8F858F
oklch(62.9% 0.019 325.8)
- #828C82
#828C82
oklch(62.9% 0.019 145.3)
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 #8F858F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #8F858F 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.