#8E9CA5
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.5% 0.021 235.9), rgb(142, 156, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8E9CA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 156, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.021 235.9) |
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 #8E9CA5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9CA5 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9CA5 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9CA5 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9CA5
oklch(68.5% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#647682
oklch(55.5% 0.028 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#52636E
oklch(49% 0.027 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#8E9CA5 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) | #989BA5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889E9F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9CA5
#8E9CA5
oklch(68.5% 0.021 235.9)
- #A4978E
#A4978E
oklch(68.5% 0.02 57.1)
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 #8E9CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E9CA5 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.