#8693A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.025 248.2), rgb(134, 147, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8693A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.025. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8693A0 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.025 248.2) |
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 #8693A0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8693A0 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693A0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8693A0 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8693A0
oklch(65.7% 0.025 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#56626E
oklch(49% 0.024 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#8693A0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B90A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809697 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8693A0
#8693A0
oklch(65.7% 0.025 248.2)
- #9C8F82
#9C8F82
oklch(65.8% 0.024 67.4)
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 #8693A0, 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 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #8693A0 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.