#8799A1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.024 226.3), rgb(135, 153, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8799A1 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8799A1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.024 226.3) |
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 #8799A1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8799A1 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8799A1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8799A1 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8799A1
oklch(67.1% 0.024 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778E98
oklch(63.2% 0.03 226)
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Step 600
600
#5F7882
oklch(55.7% 0.033 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F656E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#8799A1 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) | #9598A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809C9B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8799A1
#8799A1
oklch(67.1% 0.024 226.3)
- #A3928A
#A3928A
oklch(67.3% 0.024 46.9)
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 #8799A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8799A1 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.