#8CA3AA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70% 0.028 218.1), rgb(140, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8CA3AA 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 Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA3AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.028 218.1) |
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 #8CA3AA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA3AA | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3AA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3AA text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA3AA
oklch(70% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F98
oklch(63.1% 0.035 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7982
oklch(55.6% 0.038 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A666E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D535A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#8CA3AA 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) | #9EA1AA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A6A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA3AA
#8CA3AA
oklch(70% 0.028 218.1)
- #AF9992
#AF9992
oklch(70% 0.028 38.4)
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 #8CA3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA3AA 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.