#889CBD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.054 260.4), rgb(136, 156, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#889CBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889CBD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.054 260.4) |
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 #889CBD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889CBD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CBD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CBD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889CBD
oklch(68.9% 0.054 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#718AB4
oklch(63% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6188
oklch(49.1% 0.069 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#889CBD 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) | #919EBF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A3A7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889CBD
#889CBD
oklch(68.9% 0.054 260.4)
- #AD9875
#AD9875
oklch(68.9% 0.054 80.3)
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 #889CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #889CBD 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.