#838087

Accessibility

5.4:1

Vs white / black

3.89:1 · 5.4:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#838087

RGB

rgb(131, 128, 135)

RGBA

rgba(131, 128, 135, 1)

HSL

hsl(266, 3%, 52%)

HSLA

hsla(266, 3%, 52%, 1)

HSV

hsv(266, 5%, 53%)

LAB

lab(54.04% 2.52 -3.38)

LCH

lch(54.04% 4.22 306.71)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6047 0.0064 -0.009)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6047 0.011 305.42)

XYZ

xyz(21.45, 22.01, 26.04)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 47%)

CSS

color: #838087;

CSS variable

--color-838087: #838087;

SCSS

$color-838087: #838087;

JavaScript

const color = "#838087";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#838087";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#838087" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#838087", "rgb": { "r": 131, "g": 128, "b": 135 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6047 0.011 305.42)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#838087-1: #838087;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-500

Very different · ΔE 6.35 · #71717A

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.57 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 6.59 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 8.21 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f8f2ff 100ebe5f3 200d7d1df 300c1bbc8 400a49fac 500898390 600736d7a 7005c5763 80046414c 900312d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f4f5 eaeaeb e0dfe1 d6d5d7 cbcacd c1c0c3 b7b5b9 acaaaf a2a0a5 98959b 8d8b91 838087 78757c 6d6b71 626065 57555a 4c4b4f 424044 373538 2c2b2d 212022 161516 0b0b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f4f5 eaeaeb e0dfe1 d6d5d7 cbcacd c1c0c3 b7b5b9 acaaaf a2a0a5 98959b 8d8b91

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

78757c 6d6b71 626065 57555a 4c4b4f 424044 373538 2c2b2d 212022 161516 0b0b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

838086 838086 828085 828085 828084 828084 818083 818082 818082 818081 808081

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#838087Stop 1 #858881Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#818188Stop 1 #838087Stop 2 #888188Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#838087Stop 1 #888481Stop 2 #818884Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#838087Stop 1 #888881Stop 2 #818881Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#333135Stop 1 #59575CStop 2 #7F7C83Stop 3 #A5A3A8Stop 4 #CCCACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #838087 works

#838087 (#838087) sits in the grey family at about 266° hue, 3% saturation, and 52% lightness. Contrast is 3.89:1 on white and 5.4:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #838087 as small body text on white — 3.89:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Fill Tertiary#787880 Gray#808080 System Gray#8E8E93 Material You Neutral#938F99 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Tailwind stone 500#78716C SlateGray#708090 Chakra gray 500#718096

Where #838087 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #838087 as small body text on white — 3.89:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.