#8CA2AC
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.9% 0.029 227), rgb(140, 162, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8CA2AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA2AC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.029 227) |
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 #8CA2AC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA2AC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA2AC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA2AC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA2AC
oklch(69.9% 0.029 227)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7886
oklch(55.5% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6571
oklch(49% 0.037 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#8CA2AC 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) | #9DA1AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A5A5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA2AC
#8CA2AC
oklch(69.9% 0.029 227)
- #AE998F
#AE998F
oklch(69.9% 0.029 47.1)
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 #8CA2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA2AC 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.