#8F8894
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.019 311.5), rgb(143, 136, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8F8894 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8894 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 136, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.019 311.5) |
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 #8F8894 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8894 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8894 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8894 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.016 312.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8894
oklch(63.7% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#77707D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#645E69
oklch(49.1% 0.019 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D56
oklch(42.8% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#444047
oklch(37.8% 0.013 311)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#8F8894 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) | #868A95 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F898C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8894
#8F8894
oklch(63.7% 0.019 311.5)
- #878E82
#878E82
oklch(63.7% 0.019 132)
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 #8F8894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #8F8894 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.