#8E9BA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.018 231), rgb(142, 155, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8E9BA2 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.018 231) |
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 #8E9BA2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9BA2 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BA2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9BA2 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9BA2
oklch(68.1% 0.018 231)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C95
oklch(63% 0.023 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#657680
oklch(55.5% 0.025 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#54636C
oklch(49% 0.023 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4348
oklch(37.7% 0.015 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#8E9BA2 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) | #989AA2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899D9D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9BA2
#8E9BA2
oklch(68.1% 0.018 231)
- #A2968F
#A2968F
oklch(68.1% 0.018 52.4)
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 #8E9BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E9BA2 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.