#88929A
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.4% 0.017 241.9), rgb(136, 146, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#88929A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88929A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 146, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.017 241.9) |
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 #88929A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88929A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88929A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88929A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A8
oklch(70.8% 0.013 240)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88929A
oklch(65.4% 0.017 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A757D
oklch(55.6% 0.018 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#59626A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 245)
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Step 800
800
#495056
oklch(42.7% 0.013 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4247
oklch(37.6% 0.011 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#88929A 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) | #8F929A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849494 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88929A
#88929A
oklch(65.4% 0.017 241.9)
- #988E86
#988E86
oklch(65.3% 0.017 61.2)
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 #88929A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #88929A 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.