#899BC1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.06 265), rgb(137, 155, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#899BC1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.06 265) |
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 #899BC1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899BC1 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899BC1 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899BC1 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899BC1
oklch(68.9% 0.06 265)
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Step 500
500
#7389B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A4
oklch(55.5% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B608D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#899BC1 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) | #8F9DC3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98C0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA3A8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899BC1
#899BC1
oklch(68.9% 0.06 265)
- #AC9970
#AC9970
oklch(68.9% 0.061 85.9)
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 #899BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #899BC1 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.