#89A1BC
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70% 0.048 251.5), rgb(137, 161, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#89A1BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A1BC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.048 251.5) |
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 #89A1BC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A1BC | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A1BC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A1BC text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A1BC
oklch(70% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CAE
oklch(63% 0.062 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#56769A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#466383
oklch(49.1% 0.062 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A516B
oklch(42.7% 0.052 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#89A1BC 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) | #97A1BD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA7AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A1BC
#89A1BC
oklch(70% 0.048 251.5)
- #B29A7E
#B29A7E
oklch(70% 0.048 71.2)
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 #89A1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #89A1BC 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.