#8A9894
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.017 176.8), rgb(138, 152, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A9894 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 0.039 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 | #8A9894 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.017 176.8) |
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 #8A9894 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9894 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9894 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9894 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.013 177.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9894
oklch(66.7% 0.017 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#687773
oklch(55.6% 0.019 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#576460
oklch(49.1% 0.017 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#47524F
oklch(42.8% 0.015 177.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4441
oklch(37.8% 0.012 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#8A9894 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) | #979694 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879897 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9894
#8A9894
oklch(66.7% 0.017 176.8)
- #9E9094
#9E9094
oklch(66.7% 0.018 358.3)
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 #8A9894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9894 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.