#898CA4
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.036 279.7), rgb(137, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#898CA4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.036 279.7) |
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 #898CA4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898CA4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898CA4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898CA4 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898CA4
oklch(64.6% 0.036 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E718A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D60
oklch(42.6% 0.032 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#898CA4 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) | #868EA5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839094 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898CA4
#898CA4
oklch(64.6% 0.036 279.7)
- #938F76
#938F76
oklch(64.7% 0.036 99.8)
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 #898CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #898CA4 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.