#898B9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.028 280.8), rgb(137, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#898B9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898B9E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.028 280.8) |
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 #898B9E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898B9E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898B9E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898B9E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898B9E
oklch(64.1% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707285
oklch(55.7% 0.029 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F71
oklch(49% 0.029 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#40414B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 281)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#898B9E 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) | #868D9F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858E91 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898B9E
#898B9E
oklch(64.1% 0.028 280.8)
- #908D7A
#908D7A
oklch(64.1% 0.028 99.7)
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 #898B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #898B9E 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.