#889FAD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.9% 0.033 234.7), rgb(136, 159, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#889FAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889FAD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 159, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.033 234.7) |
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 #889FAD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889FAD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889FAD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889FAD 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889FAD
oklch(68.9% 0.033 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#718EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#59788B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#496576
oklch(49.1% 0.043 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5260
oklch(42.6% 0.036 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#889FAD 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) | #999EAE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AAD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA3A3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889FAD
#889FAD
oklch(68.9% 0.033 234.7)
- #AC9688
#AC9688
oklch(68.9% 0.033 54.5)
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 #889FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.005
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #889FAD 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.