#8A9BA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.023 230.7), rgb(138, 155, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8A9BA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.023 230.7) |
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 #8A9BA4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9BA4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BA4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9BA4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C8
oklch(81% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9BA4
oklch(67.9% 0.023 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#788D99
oklch(63.1% 0.03 233)
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Step 600
600
#607783
oklch(55.5% 0.033 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F646F
oklch(49% 0.031 231)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#8A9BA4 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) | #979AA5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839E9E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9BA4
#8A9BA4
oklch(67.9% 0.023 230.7)
- #A5948B
#A5948B
oklch(67.9% 0.024 49.8)
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 #8A9BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9BA4 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.