#8E8799
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.028 303.2), rgb(142, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8E8799 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8799 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.028 303.2) |
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 #8E8799 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8799 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8799 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8799 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.021 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8799
oklch(63.5% 0.028 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#776F82
oklch(55.6% 0.03 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 304)
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Step 800
800
#514C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.024 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#8E8799 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) | #848A9A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A98 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C898D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8799
#8E8799
oklch(63.5% 0.028 303.2)
- #878E7C
#878E7C
oklch(63.6% 0.027 124.5)
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 #8E8799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #8E8799 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.