#8B959E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.018 245.2), rgb(139, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8B959E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B959E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.018 245.2) |
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 #8B959E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B959E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B959E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B959E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A9
oklch(70.8% 0.014 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B959E
oklch(66.5% 0.018 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A757E
oklch(55.6% 0.019 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#59626A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 245)
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Step 800
800
#485057
oklch(42.7% 0.016 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4247
oklch(37.6% 0.011 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#8B959E 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) | #92959E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869798 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B959E
#8B959E
oklch(66.5% 0.018 245.2)
- #9B9289
#9B9289
oklch(66.5% 0.017 67.5)
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 #8B959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B959E 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.