#899EB4
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69% 0.04 249.6), rgb(137, 158, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#899EB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.04 249.6) |
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 #899EB4 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899EB4 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EB4 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899EB4 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899EB4
oklch(69% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#728CA8
oklch(63% 0.052 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A637D
oklch(49% 0.052 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5166
oklch(42.7% 0.043 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#899EB4 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) | #969EB5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA3A5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899EB4
#899EB4
oklch(69% 0.04 249.6)
- #AC9881
#AC9881
oklch(69.1% 0.04 71)
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 #899EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #899EB4 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.