#8A98A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.023 241.5), rgb(138, 152, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A98A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A98A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 152, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.023 241.5) |
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 #8A98A3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A98A3 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98A3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A98A3 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A98A3
oklch(67.2% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#637685
oklch(55.6% 0.032 242)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#8A98A3 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) | #9498A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849B9B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A98A3
#8A98A3
oklch(67.2% 0.023 241.5)
- #A19388
#A19388
oklch(67.2% 0.023 60.6)
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 #8A98A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A98A3 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.