#8A979D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.017 227.1), rgb(138, 151, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A979D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A979D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.017 227.1) |
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 #8A979D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A979D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A979D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A979D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A7
oklch(70.6% 0.014 229)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A979D
oklch(66.8% 0.017 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#68767C
oklch(55.6% 0.019 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#576369
oklch(49.2% 0.018 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#475155
oklch(42.8% 0.014 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#8A979D 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) | #94969D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859999 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A979D
#8A979D
oklch(66.8% 0.017 227.1)
- #9E928C
#9E928C
oklch(66.9% 0.017 48.5)
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 #8A979D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A979D 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.