#899CB6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.044 256.3), rgb(137, 156, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#899CB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.044 256.3) |
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 #899CB6 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899CB6 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CB6 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899CB6 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.044 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#738BAC
oklch(63% 0.057 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7597
oklch(55.6% 0.061 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354355
oklch(37.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#899CB6 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) | #939DB7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA2A4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899CB6
#899CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.044 256.3)
- #AA977C
#AA977C
oklch(68.6% 0.044 76.5)
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 #899CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #899CB6 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.