#8997A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.023 241.5), rgb(137, 151, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8997A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8997A2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.023 241.5) |
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 #8997A2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8997A2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997A2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997A2 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AB
oklch(70.6% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8997A2
oklch(66.9% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#677581
oklch(55.5% 0.025 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#465159
oklch(42.8% 0.019 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#8997A2 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 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839A9A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8997A2
#8997A2
oklch(66.9% 0.023 241.5)
- #A09287
#A09287
oklch(66.9% 0.023 60.6)
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 #8997A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #8997A2 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.