#8CA3AB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70% 0.028 220.8), rgb(140, 163, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#8CA3AB 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 Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA3AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.028 220.8) |
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 #8CA3AB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA3AB | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3AB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA3AB text on black | 7.94:1 | 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
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA3AB
oklch(70% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#728F99
oklch(63.1% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7984
oklch(55.6% 0.039 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A666F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#8CA3AB 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) | #9EA1AB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A6A5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA3AB
#8CA3AB
oklch(70% 0.028 220.8)
- #AF9991
#AF9991
oklch(70% 0.029 41)
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 #8CA3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CA3AB 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.