#8F989B

Accessibility

AAA

7.13:1

Vs white / black

2.94:1 · 7.13:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8f989b

RGB

rgb(143, 152, 155)

RGBA

rgba(143, 152, 155, 1)

HSL

hsl(195, 6%, 58%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 6%, 58%, 1)

HSV

hsv(195, 8%, 61%)

LAB

lab(62.22% -2.61 -2.69)

LCH

lch(62.22% 3.75 225.86)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6733 -0.0087 -0.0072)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6733 0.0113 219.61)

XYZ

xyz(28.47, 30.66, 35.42)

CMYK

cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 39%)

CSS

color: #8f989b;

CSS variable

--color-8f989b: #8f989b;

SCSS

$color-8f989b: #8f989b;

JavaScript

const color = "#8f989b";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8f989b";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8f989b" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8f989b", "rgb": { "r": 143, "g": 152, "b": 155 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6733 0.0113 219.61)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8f989b-1: #8f989b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 5.83 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 7.15 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.93 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 12.97 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e7f9fe 100daebf1 200c7d8dd 300b0c1c7 40094a5aa 50079898e 600647378 7004d5c61 80038464b 900243236 950101d21

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f6f7 eceeee e3e5e6 daddde d0d4d5 c7cccd bec3c5 b4babc abb2b4 a2a9ac 98a1a3 8f989b 838b8e 777f81 6b7274 5f6567 53595a 484c4e 3c3f41 303334 242627 18191a 0c0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f6f7 eceeee e3e5e6 daddde d0d4d5 c7cccd bec3c5 b4babc abb2b4 a2a9ac 98a1a3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

838b8e 777f81 6b7274 5f6567 53595a 484c4e 3c3f41 303334 242627 18191a 0c0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8e9699 8d9497 8b9294 8a9092 898e90 888c8e 868a8b 858889 848687 838485 818282

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8F989BStop 1 #9A918DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#8D9A97Stop 1 #8F989BStop 2 #8D919AStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8F989BStop 1 #9A8D97Stop 2 #979A8DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8F989BStop 1 #9A8D91Stop 2 #9A978DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303536Stop 1 #545C5FStop 2 #788387Stop 3 #A0A8ABStop 4 #C9CECFStop 5

Using this color

Where #8f989b works

#8F989B (#8f989b) sits in the grey family at about 195° hue, 6% saturation, and 58% lightness. Contrast is 2.94:1 on white and 7.13:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #8f989b as small body text on white — 2.94:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #999999#999999 Concrete#95A5A6 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Blue Grey 400#78909C DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E

Where #8f989b works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #8f989b as small body text on white — 2.94:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.