#889CBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69% 0.057 261.6), rgb(136, 156, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#889CBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889CBF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.057 261.6) |
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 #889CBF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889CBF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CBF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CBF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889CBF
oklch(69% 0.057 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#718AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#5973A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#49618A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#889CBF 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) | #909EC1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A3A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889CBF
#889CBF
oklch(69% 0.057 261.6)
- #AD9873
#AD9873
oklch(68.9% 0.057 81.5)
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 #889CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #889CBF 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.