#8E9FA0
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.9% 0.019 201), rgb(142, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8E9FA0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.019 201) |
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 #8E9FA0 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E9FA0 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FA0 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9FA0 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E9FA0
oklch(68.9% 0.019 201)
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Step 500
500
#798E90
oklch(63.1% 0.024 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#61787A
oklch(55.5% 0.027 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#506566
oklch(49% 0.025 200)
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Step 800
800
#425354
oklch(42.8% 0.021 200.8)
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Step 900
900
#384445
oklch(37.6% 0.016 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#8E9FA0 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) | #9C9DA0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A09F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9FA0
#8E9FA0
oklch(68.9% 0.019 201)
- #A79796
#A79796
oklch(69% 0.019 21.9)
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 #8E9FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E9FA0 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.