#8E9DAD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.9% 0.029 250), rgb(142, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8E9DAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9DAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.029 250) |
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 #8E9DAD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9DAD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9DAD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9DAD text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9DAD
oklch(68.9% 0.029 250)
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Step 500
500
#798CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#62768B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#516376
oklch(49.2% 0.038 250)
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Step 800
800
#425160
oklch(42.8% 0.031 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#8E9DAD 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) | #979DAE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A1A2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9DAD
#8E9DAD
oklch(68.9% 0.029 250)
- #A79888
#A79888
oklch(68.8% 0.029 69.1)
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 #8E9DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E9DAD 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.