#8D909A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.015 272.6), rgb(141, 144, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8D909A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D909A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 144, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 6%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.015 272.6) |
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 #8D909A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D909A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D909A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D909A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D909A
oklch(65.4% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E606A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.012 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#8D909A 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) | #8D919B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9293 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D909A
#8D909A
oklch(65.4% 0.015 272.6)
- #939086
#939086
oklch(65.3% 0.015 93.1)
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 #8D909A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D909A 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.