#8B8A9E
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.1% 0.03 287.8), rgb(139, 138, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8B8A9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8A9E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.03 287.8) |
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 #8B8A9E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8A9E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8A9E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8A9E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 285.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8A9E
oklch(64.1% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#727186
oklch(55.7% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E71
oklch(49% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#8B8A9E 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) | #868C9F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878D90 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8A9E
#8B8A9E
oklch(64.1% 0.03 287.8)
- #8E8E7A
#8E8E7A
oklch(64.1% 0.029 107.2)
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 #8B8A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
Use #8B8A9E 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.