#8D9BA3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.02 232.7), rgb(141, 155, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#8D9BA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 155, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.02 232.7) |
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 #8D9BA3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9BA3 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BA3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9BA3 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9BA3
oklch(68.1% 0.02 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C97
oklch(63% 0.026 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#647681
oklch(55.5% 0.027 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#53646D
oklch(49.2% 0.025 231)
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Step 800
800
#445159
oklch(42.7% 0.021 235)
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Step 900
900
#394349
oklch(37.6% 0.017 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#8D9BA3 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) | #979AA3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879D9D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9BA3
#8D9BA3
oklch(68.1% 0.02 232.7)
- #A3958D
#A3958D
oklch(68% 0.02 51.8)
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 #8D9BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D9BA3 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.