#8D96A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.022 257.5), rgb(141, 150, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8D96A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96A3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.022 257.5) |
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 #8D96A3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96A3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96A3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96A3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96A3
oklch(67% 0.022 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9B
oklch(63% 0.029 259)
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Step 600
600
#687485
oklch(55.5% 0.03 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#576271
oklch(49.2% 0.028 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#47505C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#8D96A3 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) | #9296A4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88999A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96A3
#8D96A3
oklch(67% 0.022 257.5)
- #9D9487
#9D9487
oklch(67.1% 0.022 77.2)
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 #8D96A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D96A3 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.