#8F99A1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.017 241.9), rgb(143, 153, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8F99A1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F99A1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 153, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.017 241.9) |
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 #8F99A1 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F99A1 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F99A1 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F99A1 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F99A1
oklch(67.7% 0.017 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B95
oklch(63% 0.021 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#687580
oklch(55.5% 0.023 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#56626C
oklch(49% 0.022 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#475058
oklch(42.6% 0.018 245)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#8F99A1 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) | #9699A1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9B9B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F99A1
#8F99A1
oklch(67.7% 0.017 241.9)
- #9F958D
#9F958D
oklch(67.6% 0.017 61.2)
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 #8F99A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F99A1 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.