#899AA7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.027 240.9), rgb(137, 154, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#899AA7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.027 240.9) |
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 #899AA7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899AA7 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AA7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AA7 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899AA7
oklch(67.7% 0.027 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#778D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#607788
oklch(55.7% 0.038 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#899AA7 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) | #959AA8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819D9E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899AA7
#899AA7
oklch(67.7% 0.027 240.9)
- #A49487
#A49487
oklch(67.7% 0.027 61.5)
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 #899AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #899AA7 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.