#89ACCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.058 244.6), rgb(137, 172, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#89ACCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89ACCA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 172, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.058 244.6) |
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 #89ACCA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89ACCA | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ACCA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89ACCA text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89ACCA
oklch(72.9% 0.058 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#628FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#30536F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#89ACCA 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) | #A0ACCB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B3B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89ACCA
#89ACCA
oklch(72.9% 0.058 244.6)
- #C2A081
#C2A081
oklch(72.9% 0.059 64.1)
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 #89ACCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #89ACCA 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.