#889BCC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.076 268), rgb(136, 155, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#889BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889BCC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.076 268) |
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 #889BCC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889BCC | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BCC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889BCC text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889BCC
oklch(69.3% 0.076 268)
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Step 500
500
#7087C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5970B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#495E98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#889BCC 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) | #8B9FCE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A5AC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889BCC
#889BCC
oklch(69.3% 0.076 268)
- #B09A65
#B09A65
oklch(69.3% 0.075 87.9)
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 #889BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #889BCC 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.