What color is #808E8A?

#808E8A is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(128, 142, 138), and in HSL hsl(163, 6%, 53%).

Is #808E8A accessible as text?

On white, #808E8A has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #808E8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #808E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-400 (#9F9FA9).

What colors go well with #808E8A?

As a neutral, #808E8A pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #808E8A the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #808E8A is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#808E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #808E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #808E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #808E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #808E8A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Battleship Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #808E8A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Battleship Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #808E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A6B3AF

Battleship Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Battleship Grey.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #808E8A Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Battleship Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #808E8A Secondary #B2B7B5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Battleship Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #808E8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #808E8A

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People also use #808E8A with

Cadet Grey Battleship Grey Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #808E8E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #808E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #808E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 142 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.4% 0.017 176.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEB;
  --color-200: #D4D9D7;
  --color-300: #B4BBB9;
  --color-400: #949E9B;
  --color-500: #75807D;
  --color-600: #5D6563;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3231;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEB',
    200: '#D4D9D7',
    300: '#B4BBB9',
    400: '#949E9B',
    500: '#75807D',
    600: '#5D6563',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3231',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #808E8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEB;
$base-200: #D4D9D7;
$base-300: #B4BBB9;
$base-400: #949E9B;
$base-500: #75807D;
$base-600: #5D6563;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3231;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #66736F;
$base-subtle: #D9DDDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#808E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75807D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}