#889CC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.066 264.9), rgb(136, 156, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#889CC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 264.9) |
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 #889CC6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889CC6 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CC6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889CC6 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889CC6
oklch(69.3% 0.066 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#7089BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#5972A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#495F91
oklch(49% 0.085 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#889CC6 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) | #8E9FC8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A4AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889CC6
#889CC6
oklch(69.3% 0.066 264.9)
- #AF996D
#AF996D
oklch(69.2% 0.065 84.2)
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 #889CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #889CC6 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.