#889BA8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.029 237.8), rgb(136, 155, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#889BA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.029 237.8) |
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 #889BA8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889BA8 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BA8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BA8 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889BA8
oklch(67.9% 0.029 237.8)
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Step 500
500
#758D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#889BA8 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) | #959AA9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9E9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889BA8
#889BA8
oklch(67.9% 0.029 237.8)
- #A69487
#A69487
oklch(67.9% 0.029 58.1)
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 #889BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #889BA8 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.