#89A0C8
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.3% 0.064 261.4), rgb(137, 160, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#89A0C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.064 261.4) |
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 #89A0C8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A0C8 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A0C8 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A0C8 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A0C8
oklch(70.3% 0.064 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
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Step 600
600
#5573A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#89A0C8 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) | #93A2CA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A8AD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A0C8
#89A0C8
oklch(70.3% 0.064 261.4)
- #B49C71
#B49C71
oklch(70.4% 0.065 81.8)
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 #89A0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #89A0C8 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.