#899CA6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.1% 0.026 230.6), rgb(137, 156, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#899CA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.026 230.6) |
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 #899CA6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899CA6 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CA6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CA6 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899CA6
oklch(68.1% 0.026 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#768E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7885
oklch(55.7% 0.036 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6571
oklch(49.2% 0.034 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#899CA6 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) | #979BA7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819F9F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899CA6
#899CA6
oklch(68.1% 0.026 230.6)
- #A7948A
#A7948A
oklch(68.1% 0.027 49.6)
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 #899CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #899CA6 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.