#8993A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.028 261.1), rgb(137, 147, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8993A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8993A4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.028 261.1) |
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 #8993A4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8993A4 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993A4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8993A4 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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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
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8993A4
oklch(66.1% 0.028 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#697486
oklch(55.6% 0.031 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#8993A4 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) | #8E94A5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839698 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8993A4
#8993A4
oklch(66.1% 0.028 261.1)
- #9B9180
#9B9180
oklch(66.1% 0.027 81.1)
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 #8993A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #8993A4 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.