#89A1AE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.5% 0.033 231.6), rgb(137, 161, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#89A1AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A1AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.033 231.6) |
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 #89A1AE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A1AE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A1AE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A1AE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A1AE
oklch(69.5% 0.033 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#708F9F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#58798A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 231)
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Step 700
700
#486575
oklch(49% 0.043 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B535F
oklch(42.8% 0.035 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#89A1AE 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) | #9BA0AF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA5A5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A1AE
#89A1AE
oklch(69.5% 0.033 231.6)
- #AE988B
#AE988B
oklch(69.6% 0.032 52.5)
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 #89A1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.005
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #89A1AE 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.