#8F97A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.021 260.2), rgb(143, 151, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8F97A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F97A4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.021 260.2) |
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 #8F97A4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F97A4 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97A4 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F97A4 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F97A4
oklch(67.4% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#697485
oklch(55.6% 0.03 259)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#8F97A4 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) | #9397A5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A9B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F97A4
#8F97A4
oklch(67.4% 0.021 260.2)
- #9D9588
#9D9588
oklch(67.3% 0.021 80.1)
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 #8F97A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F97A4 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.