#89A7CF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.067 255.7), rgb(137, 167, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#89A7CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A7CF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 167, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.067 255.7) |
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 #89A7CF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A7CF | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7CF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A7CF text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A7CF
oklch(72% 0.067 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#668CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D75A9
oklch(55.6% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6291
oklch(49.1% 0.087 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#335076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#89A7CF 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) | #99A9D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A2CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B0B4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A7CF
#89A7CF
oklch(72% 0.067 255.7)
- #BD9F75
#BD9F75
oklch(71.9% 0.067 75.7)
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 #89A7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #89A7CF 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.