#898FA5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.033 273.4), rgb(137, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#898FA5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 273°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.033 273.4) |
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 #898FA5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898FA5 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898FA5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898FA5 text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 272.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898FA5
oklch(65.3% 0.033 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7289
oklch(55.5% 0.036 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6074
oklch(49.1% 0.033 272)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#898FA5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839396 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898FA5
#898FA5
oklch(65.3% 0.033 273.4)
- #979079
#979079
oklch(65.3% 0.034 93.1)
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 #898FA5, 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
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #898FA5 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.