#8A9E9D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.3% 0.023 193), rgb(138, 158, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8A9E9D 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 Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E9D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.023 193) |
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 #8A9E9D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9E9D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E9D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E9D text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C3
oklch(81% 0.014 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9E9D
oklch(68.3% 0.023 193)
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Step 500
500
#768F8E
oklch(63% 0.028 193.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7978
oklch(55.5% 0.031 193.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6665
oklch(49.1% 0.029 193.1)
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Step 800
800
#405353
oklch(42.6% 0.024 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#8A9E9D 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) | #9B9C9D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849F9E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E9D
#8A9E9D
oklch(68.3% 0.023 193)
- #A79495
#A79495
oklch(68.4% 0.023 14.1)
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 #8A9E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A9E9D 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.