#899AAE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.035 252.6), rgb(137, 154, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#899AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899AAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.035 252.6) |
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 #899AAE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899AAE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AAE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AAE text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899AAE
oklch(68% 0.035 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#768CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7590
oklch(55.5% 0.05 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 251)
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Step 800
800
#405164
oklch(42.8% 0.038 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#899AAE 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) | #939AAF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9EA0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899AAE
#899AAE
oklch(68% 0.035 252.6)
- #A69581
#A69581
oklch(67.9% 0.035 71.7)
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 #899AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.006
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #899AAE 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.