#8A97A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.026 250.2), rgb(138, 151, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8A97A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A97A5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.026 250.2) |
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 #8A97A5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A97A5 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97A5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A97A5 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A97A5
oklch(67.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8B9D
oklch(63% 0.033 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#647588
oklch(55.5% 0.036 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#536273
oklch(49% 0.033 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#44505E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#8A97A5 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) | #9297A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839A9B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A97A5
#8A97A5
oklch(67.1% 0.026 250.2)
- #A09385
#A09385
oklch(67.1% 0.025 69.4)
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 #8A97A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A97A5 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.