#889ACF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.081 269.7), rgb(136, 154, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#889ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889ACF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.081 269.7) |
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 #889ACF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889ACF | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889ACF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889ACF text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889ACF
oklch(69.2% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7186C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#889ACF 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) | #899ED1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A4AC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889ACF
#889ACF
oklch(69.2% 0.081 269.7)
- #B09A60
#B09A60
oklch(69.2% 0.081 89.4)
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 #889ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #889ACF 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.