#898EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.048 278), rgb(137, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#898EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.048 278) |
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 #898EAE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EAE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898EAE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EAE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.037 278.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898EAE
oklch(65.4% 0.048 278)
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Step 600
600
#6C7192
oklch(55.7% 0.052 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7C
oklch(49% 0.048 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#898EAE 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) | #8591AF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809499 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EAE
#898EAE
oklch(65.4% 0.048 278)
- #989170
#989170
oklch(65.4% 0.047 97.5)
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 #898EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #898EAE 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.