What color is #8E99A4?

#8E99A4 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(142, 153, 164), and in HSL hsl(210, 11%, 60%).

Is #8E99A4 accessible as text?

On white, #8E99A4 has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #8E99A4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8E99A4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #8E99A4?

As a neutral, #8E99A4 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #8E99A4 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #8E99A4 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8E99A4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8E99A4

Not just a swatch — here's how #8E99A4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8E99A4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8E99A4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Pewter keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E99A4 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Pewter opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8E99A4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B4BEC9

Pewter is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pewter.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8E99A4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Pewter sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8E99A4 Secondary #C0C4C8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Pewter is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8E99A4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8E99A4

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People also use #8E99A4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E92A4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8E99A4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8E99A4;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 153 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.021 248.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EBED;
  --color-200: #D2D6DB;
  --color-300: #B1B8BF;
  --color-400: #9099A2;
  --color-500: #717A84;
  --color-600: #5A6168;
  --color-700: #43474C;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8EBED',
    200: '#D2D6DB',
    300: '#B1B8BF',
    400: '#9099A2',
    500: '#717A84',
    600: '#5A6168',
    700: '#43474C',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #8E99A4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EBED;
$base-200: #D2D6DB;
$base-300: #B1B8BF;
$base-400: #9099A2;
$base-500: #717A84;
$base-600: #5A6168;
$base-700: #43474C;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #6D7A88;
$base-subtle: #DEE0E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8E99A4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B8BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9099A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#717A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43474C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}