#898D9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.5% 0.021 273.1), rgb(137, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#898D9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898D9B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.021 273.1) |
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 #898D9B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898D9B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898D9B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898D9B text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AB
oklch(70.7% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898D9B
oklch(64.5% 0.021 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7381
oklch(55.7% 0.022 273)
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Step 700
700
#5C606D
oklch(49% 0.021 272)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F59
oklch(42.9% 0.017 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#898D9B 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) | #898E9C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9B | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858F91 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898D9B
#898D9B
oklch(64.5% 0.021 273.1)
- #928E7F
#928E7F
oklch(64.6% 0.022 94.6)
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 #898D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
Use #898D9B 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.