#8E99A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.018 242.6), rgb(142, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8E99A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E99A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.018 242.6) |
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 #8E99A2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E99A2 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99A2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E99A2 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E99A2
oklch(67.7% 0.018 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C97
oklch(63.2% 0.023 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#677581
oklch(55.5% 0.025 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#465059
oklch(42.6% 0.02 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#8E99A2 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) | #9599A2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B9C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E99A2
#8E99A2
oklch(67.7% 0.018 242.6)
- #A0958C
#A0958C
oklch(67.7% 0.018 61.8)
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 #8E99A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E99A2 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.