#899CA3
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68% 0.024 222), rgb(137, 156, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#899CA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.024 222) |
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 #899CA3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899CA3 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CA3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CA3 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899CA3
oklch(68% 0.024 222)
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Step 500
500
#768E97
oklch(63.1% 0.031 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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Step 700
700
#4E656D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#899CA3 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) | #989BA3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829E9E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899CA3
#899CA3
oklch(68% 0.024 222)
- #A6948D
#A6948D
oklch(68% 0.024 42.5)
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 #899CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #899CA3 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.