#8494A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.026 240.3), rgb(132, 148, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8494A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8494A0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.026 240.3) |
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 #8494A0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8494A0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494A0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8494A0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AC
oklch(70.8% 0.02 237.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8494A0
oklch(65.8% 0.026 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#657682
oklch(55.6% 0.028 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#54636E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#45515A
oklch(42.8% 0.021 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#8494A0 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) | #8F94A1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B90A0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9798 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8494A0
#8494A0
oklch(65.8% 0.026 240.3)
- #9E8E82
#9E8E82
oklch(65.7% 0.026 59.2)
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 #8494A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #8494A0 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.