#8CA1AB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.6% 0.028 228.1), rgb(140, 161, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8CA1AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA1AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 161, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.028 228.1) |
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 #8CA1AB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA1AB | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1AB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA1AB text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E6EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA1AB
oklch(69.6% 0.028 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#748E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7885
oklch(55.6% 0.038 228)
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Step 700
700
#4B6571
oklch(49.1% 0.036 228)
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Step 800
800
#3E525C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#8CA1AB 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) | #9CA0AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A4A4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA1AB
#8CA1AB
oklch(69.6% 0.028 228.1)
- #AC988F
#AC988F
oklch(69.5% 0.027 45.8)
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 #8CA1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA1AB 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.