#8E8A99
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.2% 0.023 298), rgb(142, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8E8A99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A99 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.023 298) |
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 #8E8A99 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A99 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A99 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A99 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A99
oklch(64.2% 0.023 298)
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Step 600
600
#757080
oklch(55.5% 0.025 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#625E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#504D58
oklch(42.7% 0.018 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#8E8A99 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) | #878C9A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C99 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8C8F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A99
#8E8A99
oklch(64.2% 0.023 298)
- #8B8F80
#8B8F80
oklch(64.2% 0.022 119.2)
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 #8E8A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E8A99 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.