#8A929F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.021 260.2), rgb(138, 146, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8A929F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A929F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.021 260.2) |
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 #8A929F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A929F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A929F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A929F text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#BDC1C8
oklch(81% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A929F
oklch(65.8% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7481
oklch(55.6% 0.023 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A616D
oklch(49.1% 0.021 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F59
oklch(42.6% 0.018 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#8A929F 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) | #8E92A0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859596 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A929F
#8A929F
oklch(65.8% 0.021 260.2)
- #989083
#989083
oklch(65.7% 0.021 80.1)
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 #8A929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A929F 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.