#898EAF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.049 278.2), rgb(137, 142, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#898EAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898EAF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.049 278.2) |
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 #898EAF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898EAF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898EAF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898EAF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898EAF
oklch(65.4% 0.049 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7193
oklch(55.7% 0.053 278)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#898EAF 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) | #8591B1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809499 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898EAF
#898EAF
oklch(65.4% 0.049 278.2)
- #98916F
#98916F
oklch(65.4% 0.049 97.8)
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 #898EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #898EAF 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.