#899CAE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.034 246.9), rgb(137, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#899CAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899CAE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.034 246.9) |
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 #899CAE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899CAE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CAE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CAE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899CAE
oklch(68.4% 0.034 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#748CA3
oklch(63% 0.044 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D768E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6379
oklch(49% 0.045 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5162
oklch(42.7% 0.036 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#899CAE 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) | #959CAF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA0A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899CAE
#899CAE
oklch(68.4% 0.034 246.9)
- #A89684
#A89684
oklch(68.4% 0.033 67.2)
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 #899CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #899CAE 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.