#8C8E99
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.016 277.7), rgb(140, 142, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8C8E99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8E99 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.016 277.7) |
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 #8C8E99 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8E99 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8E99 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8E99 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8E99
oklch(64.9% 0.016 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#70737E
oklch(55.7% 0.017 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E606A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E57
oklch(42.6% 0.015 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#8C8E99 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E99 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899091 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8E99
#8C8E99
oklch(64.9% 0.016 277.7)
- #918F84
#918F84
oklch(64.8% 0.016 98.4)
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 #8C8E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #8C8E99 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.