#8A989D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.018 221.2), rgb(138, 152, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8A989D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A989D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.018 221.2) |
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 #8A989D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A989D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A989D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A989D 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A989D
oklch(67% 0.018 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D93
oklch(63.1% 0.023 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#64777E
oklch(55.6% 0.025 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#53646A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#445256
oklch(42.8% 0.019 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#22282A
oklch(27.2% 0.009 219.8)
#8A989D 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) | #95979D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859A99 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A989D
#8A989D
oklch(67% 0.018 221.2)
- #9F928D
#9F928D
oklch(67% 0.017 42.3)
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 #8A989D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A989D 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.