#8CA0AD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.4% 0.03 236.4), rgb(140, 160, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8CA0AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA0AD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.03 236.4) |
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 #8CA0AD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA0AD | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA0AD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA0AD text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA0AD
oklch(69.4% 0.03 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#748D9E
oklch(63% 0.038 238)
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Step 600
600
#5D7789
oklch(55.6% 0.041 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6474
oklch(49% 0.039 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F525E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#8CA0AD 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) | #9A9FAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A3A4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA0AD
#8CA0AD
oklch(69.4% 0.03 236.4)
- #AC988B
#AC988B
oklch(69.4% 0.03 55.1)
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 #8CA0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CA0AD 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.