#8D99A8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.026 254), rgb(141, 153, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8D99A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D99A8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.026 254) |
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 #8D99A8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D99A8 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D99A8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D99A8 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D99A8
oklch(67.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#657589
oklch(55.7% 0.037 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#546274
oklch(49.1% 0.034 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#45505E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#8D99A8 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) | #9499A9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C9E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D99A8
#8D99A8
oklch(67.8% 0.026 254)
- #A29686
#A29686
oklch(67.9% 0.027 75.2)
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 #8D99A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D99A8 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.