#989AB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.045 282.2), rgb(152, 154, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#989AB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.045 282.2) |
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 #989AB9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989AB9 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989AB9 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989AB9 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989AB9
oklch(69.5% 0.045 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8486AC
oklch(63.2% 0.057 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F98
oklch(55.6% 0.063 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#989AB9 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) | #929DBA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919FA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989AB9
#989AB9
oklch(69.5% 0.045 282.2)
- #A29E7E
#A29E7E
oklch(69.4% 0.045 101.6)
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 #989AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #989AB9 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.