#8E989F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.016 238.1), rgb(142, 152, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8E989F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E989F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 152, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.016 238.1) |
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 #8E989F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E989F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E989F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E989F text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E989F
oklch(67.4% 0.016 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B94
oklch(63% 0.019 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#68757F
oklch(55.5% 0.022 241)
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Step 700
700
#57636B
oklch(49.2% 0.02 237)
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Step 800
800
#475057
oklch(42.6% 0.016 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#8E989F 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) | #95989F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A9A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E989F
#8E989F
oklch(67.4% 0.016 238.1)
- #9E948D
#9E948D
oklch(67.3% 0.016 57.5)
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 #8E989F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E989F 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.