#8794A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.026 250.2), rgb(135, 148, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8794A2 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8794A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.026 250.2) |
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 #8794A2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8794A2 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8794A2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8794A2 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8794A2
oklch(66.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#56626F
oklch(49.1% 0.026 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#8794A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809798 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8794A2
#8794A2
oklch(66.1% 0.026 250.2)
- #9D9082
#9D9082
oklch(66.1% 0.026 69.4)
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 #8794A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #8794A2 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.