#899EA8
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.6% 0.028 228.1), rgb(137, 158, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#899EA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.028 228.1) |
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 #899EA8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899EA8 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EA8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EA8 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E6EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899EA8
oklch(68.6% 0.028 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7885
oklch(55.6% 0.038 228)
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Step 700
700
#4B6571
oklch(49.1% 0.036 228)
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Step 800
800
#3E525C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#899EA8 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) | #999DA9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A1A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899EA8
#899EA8
oklch(68.6% 0.028 228.1)
- #A9958C
#A9958C
oklch(68.5% 0.027 45.8)
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 #899EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #899EA8 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.