#8E8993
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.016 308.2), rgb(142, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8E8993 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8993 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 4%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.016 308.2) |
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 #8E8993 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8993 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8993 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8993 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39FA7
oklch(70.8% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8993
oklch(63.8% 0.016 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#76717B
oklch(55.6% 0.016 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#635E68
oklch(49% 0.017 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D55
oklch(42.7% 0.014 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#8E8993 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) | #888B93 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B93 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A8C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8993
#8E8993
oklch(63.8% 0.016 308.2)
- #898D83
#898D83
oklch(63.7% 0.015 124.7)
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 #8E8993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #8E8993 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.