#8A909D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.3% 0.021 265.9), rgb(138, 144, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8A909D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A909D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.021 265.9) |
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 #8A909D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A909D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A909D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A909D text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A909D
oklch(65.3% 0.021 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7381
oklch(55.5% 0.023 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B616D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#8A909D 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) | #8C919E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869294 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A909D
#8A909D
oklch(65.3% 0.021 265.9)
- #968F82
#968F82
oklch(65.2% 0.021 83.1)
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 #8A909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A909D 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.