#889FCA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.1% 0.069 262.7), rgb(136, 159, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#889FCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889FCA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 159, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.069 262.7) |
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 #889FCA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889FCA | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889FCA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889FCA text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889FCA
oklch(70.1% 0.069 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600
#5572AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#456093
oklch(49.1% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#889FCA 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) | #91A2CC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CC9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A8AD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889FCA
#889FCA
oklch(70.1% 0.069 262.7)
- #B49B6D
#B49B6D
oklch(70.1% 0.069 82.3)
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 #889FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #889FCA 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.