#889CAA
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.2% 0.031 238.5), rgb(136, 156, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#889CAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889CAA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.031 238.5) |
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 #889CAA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889CAA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CAA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CAA text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#B6C3CC
oklch(81% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889CAA
oklch(68.2% 0.031 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#748D9F
oklch(63% 0.039 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C778A
oklch(55.5% 0.043 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6475
oklch(49.1% 0.04 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#889CAA 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) | #969BAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA0A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889CAA
#889CAA
oklch(68.2% 0.031 238.5)
- #A89587
#A89587
oklch(68.3% 0.03 58.6)
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 #889CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #889CAA 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.