#8D96A6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.026 262.1), rgb(141, 150, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8D96A6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96A6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.026 262.1) |
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 #8D96A6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96A6 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96A6 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96A6 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96A6
oklch(67.1% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#687489
oklch(55.7% 0.036 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#566174
oklch(49% 0.033 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#8D96A6 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) | #9197A7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87999B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96A6
#8D96A6
oklch(67.1% 0.026 262.1)
- #9E9484
#9E9484
oklch(67.1% 0.026 79.7)
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 #8D96A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D96A6 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.