#8A92A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.03 267.4), rgb(138, 146, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8A92A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A92A5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 146, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.03 267.4) |
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 #8A92A5 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A92A5 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92A5 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A92A5 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B0
oklch(70.6% 0.024 269.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A92A5
oklch(66% 0.03 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596072
oklch(49% 0.03 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#8A92A5 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) | #8C93A6 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849698 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A92A5
#8A92A5
oklch(66% 0.03 267.4)
- #9A917E
#9A917E
oklch(65.9% 0.029 85.7)
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 #8A92A5, 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 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A92A5 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.