#899AB3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.042 257.9), rgb(137, 154, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#899AB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.042 257.9) |
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 #899AB3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899AB3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AB3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899AB3 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D2
oklch(81% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899AB3
oklch(68.1% 0.042 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#768BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.053 258)
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Step 600
600
#5E7596
oklch(55.7% 0.058 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6280
oklch(49.2% 0.054 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#405068
oklch(42.8% 0.045 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#899AB3 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) | #929BB4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9FA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899AB3
#899AB3
oklch(68.1% 0.042 257.9)
- #A7967C
#A7967C
oklch(68.1% 0.042 78.4)
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 #899AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #899AB3 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.