#84889D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9), rgb(132, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#84889D is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84889D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9) |
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 #84889D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84889D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84889D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84889D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7288
oklch(55.7% 0.034 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#84889D 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) | #838A9E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8C8F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84889D
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
- #8F8A74
#8F8A74
oklch(63.2% 0.032 96.6)
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 #84889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #84889D 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.