#898FAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.044 275.9), rgb(137, 143, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#898FAC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 276°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898FAC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 143, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.044 275.9) |
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 #898FAC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898FAC | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898FAC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #898FAC text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898FAC
oklch(65.5% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7190
oklch(55.5% 0.049 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#898FAC 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) | #8792AD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819499 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898FAC
#898FAC
oklch(65.5% 0.044 275.9)
- #989173
#989173
oklch(65.5% 0.043 96.4)
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 #898FAC, 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 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #898FAC 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.