#89909B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.018 259.4), rgb(137, 144, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#89909B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89909B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.018 259.4) |
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 #89909B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89909B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89909B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89909B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9BA1AA
oklch(70.7% 0.015 258.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#89909B
oklch(65.1% 0.018 259.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6C747F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 256.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5B616B
oklch(49.1% 0.018 260.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4A4F58
oklch(42.6% 0.016 262.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3E4248
oklch(37.8% 0.012 258.4)
-
Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#89909B 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) | #8D909C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859293 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89909B
#89909B
oklch(65.1% 0.018 259.4)
- #968E83
#968E83
oklch(65% 0.019 76)
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 #89909B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #89909B 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.