#899FA6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.8% 0.027 218.9), rgb(137, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#899FA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.027 218.9) |
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 #899FA6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899FA6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899FA6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899FA6 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899FA6
oklch(68.8% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#738F98
oklch(63.2% 0.034 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7982
oklch(55.6% 0.037 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B666E
oklch(49.2% 0.034 218)
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Step 800
800
#3D535A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#899FA6 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) | #9A9DA6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A2A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899FA6
#899FA6
oklch(68.8% 0.027 218.9)
- #AA958F
#AA958F
oklch(68.7% 0.027 36.5)
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 #899FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #899FA6 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.