#8B8197

Accessibility

5.68:1

Vs white / black

3.69:1 · 5.68:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8b8197

RGB

rgb(139, 129, 151)

RGBA

rgba(139, 129, 151, 1)

HSL

hsl(267, 10%, 55%)

HSLA

hsla(267, 10%, 55%, 1)

HSV

hsv(267, 15%, 59%)

LAB

lab(55.51% 8.17 -10.41)

LCH

lch(55.51% 13.23 308.13)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6195 0.0203 -0.028)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6195 0.0346 305.94)

XYZ

xyz(24.08, 23.42, 32.52)

CMYK

cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 41%)

CSS

color: #8b8197;

CSS variable

--color-8b8197: #8b8197;

SCSS

$color-8b8197: #8b8197;

JavaScript

const color = "#8b8197";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8b8197";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8b8197" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8b8197", "rgb": { "r": 139, "g": 129, "b": 151 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6195 0.0346 305.94)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8b8197-1: #8b8197;
}

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 10.63 · #71717A

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 11.93 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 13.31 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 14.15 · #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 100ebe4f4 200d8d0e3 300c2b9ce 400a79cb3 5008b8197 600746c7f 7005d5666 80047414e 900312d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f5f5f6 eceaee e2e0e5 d8d5dc cfcbd4 c5c0cb bbb6c2 b2abba a8a1b1 9e96a8 958ca0 8b8197 7f768a 746c7e 686171 5d5665 514b58 46414c 3a363f 2e2b32 232026 171519 0c0b0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f5f6 eceaee e2e0e5 d8d5dc cfcbd4 c5c0cb bbb6c2 b2abba a8a1b1 9e96a8 958ca0

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7f768a 746c7e 686171 5d5665 514b58 46414c 3a363f 2e2b32 232026 171519 0c0b0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8a8195 898193 888191 87818f 86818d 86818c 85808a 848088 838086 828084 818082

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8B8197Stop 1 #8D9881Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#818298Stop 1 #8B8197Stop 2 #978198Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8B8197Stop 1 #988B81Stop 2 #81988BStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8B8197Stop 1 #989781Stop 2 #829881Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#322E38Stop 1 #585062Stop 2 #7E738CStop 3 #A59DAFStop 4 #CBC7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #8b8197 works

#8B8197 (#8b8197) sits in the deep purple family at about 267° hue, 10% saturation, and 55% lightness. Contrast is 3.69:1 on white and 5.68:1 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 #8b8197 as small body text on white — 3.69:1 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: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Neutral#938F99 Fill Tertiary#787880 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Chakra gray 500#718096 Gray#808080 Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Web Safe #9999CC#9999CC Spectrum #7F87C3#7F87C3 Material Grey 600#757575 Web Safe #996699#996699

Where #8b8197 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 #8b8197 as small body text on white — 3.69:1 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.