#8798A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.024 233.6), rgb(135, 152, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8798A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8798A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 152, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.024 233.6) |
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 #8798A2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8798A2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8798A2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8798A2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 235.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8798A2
oklch(67% 0.024 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#778D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#607784
oklch(55.6% 0.034 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6470
oklch(49.1% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#8798A2 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) | #9397A3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809B9B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8798A2
#8798A2
oklch(67% 0.024 233.6)
- #A29187
#A29187
oklch(66.9% 0.025 52.5)
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 #8798A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #8798A2 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.