#8B929B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.016 254.6), rgb(139, 146, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8B929B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B929B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 146, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 7%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.016 254.6) |
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 #8B929B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B929B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B929B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B929B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B929B
oklch(65.7% 0.016 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D747D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B616A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F56
oklch(42.6% 0.013 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4247
oklch(37.7% 0.01 254)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#8B929B 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) | #8F929B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879495 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B929B
#8B929B
oklch(65.7% 0.016 254.6)
- #979087
#979087
oklch(65.7% 0.016 74.4)
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 #8B929B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B929B 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.